All Strategic Risk Global articles in June 2006

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  • Features

    AUDIT AND SCREEN

    2006-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Alan Hambidge examines the concepts and benefits of risk management audits and risk screens in connection with managing asbestos

  • AIRMIC Portfolio

    CHAIRMAN DESIGNATE

    2006-08-09T00:00:00Z

    Geoff Taylor is the chairman designate of AIRMIC for 2006-7 Currently deputy chairman, he is due to be formally elected at the annual conference on 14 June in Bournemouth.

  • Analysis

    UNDERSTANDING UNDERPINS RISK ASSESSMENT

    2006-08-09T00:00:00Z

    We live in a society that does not understand science and so cannot assess its risks As a result, we have overly cautious regulation that increases fear rather than reducing it.

  • Analysis

    CORPORATES ARE SEEKING INNOVATIVE RISK SOLUTIONS

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    The global capital markets are becoming increasingly attractive to corporates in the communications and technology sectors as some (re)insurers fail to keep pace with change

  • Features

    CONTROL & FLEXIBILITY

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Despite reports that the insurance market is still softening, interest in maintaining existing captives and even starting new ones continues Alastair Paterson and Scott Gemmell explain why companies h

  • Analysis

    Comment

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Last month saw the launch of what was described as a 'ground-breaking' report called 'Strategic Risk - a Guide for Directors'

  • Features

    IS THE TIDE TURNING?

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The law relating to contracts of insurance is complex and does not always favour the policyholder But proposed reforms could change this, say Jane Harte-Lovelace and Sarah Turpin.

  • Features

    TESTING THE RESILIENCE

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    How much capacity for change does your organisation have? And how can you test its resilience? Massimiliano Zanetti writes

  • Analysis

    RIMS REPORT

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

  • Features

    Pulling the plug on telecoms

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Are you feeling confident that your business continuity plan covers everything? Then pull the plug on your telephone system and see what happens, says Graham Chick

  • Features

    Planning for prominence

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    ALARM is proposing to begin a three year planning process that will reinforce the association's standing and respond to the challenge of raising the prominence of risk management in the public sector,

  • Features

    SEC Pay Proposals

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Proposals by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the US financial services regulator, to amend its executive compensation disclosure requirements to improve transparency have been broadly welcomed

  • Features

    THE RISKS OF AN OUTSOURCING STRATEGY

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Cyril Vegni and Sebastien Guery discuss how outsourcing differs from traditional sub-contracting and poses added risks

  • Features

    Preparing for new rules

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Gary Summers recommends companies to produce a new risk assessment and crisis plan in preparation for changes in corporate manslaughter legislation

  • Features

    Merging values and reputation risk

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Garry Honey discusses the trend for large organisations to take over smaller, ethical businesses

  • Analysis

    New membership structure

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The new IRM membership structure that brings the status of the IRM's professional designations in line with many other membership organisations takes effect from the new membership year, starting 1 Ju

  • Analysis

    RECORD MANAGEMENT RISKS

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

  • Analysis

    STRUGGLING TO MAKE SOX SUSTAINABLE?

    2006-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Non-US companies that are required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation for the first time this year, are so focused on the year one deadline that they are struggling to make t