All StrategicRISK Global articles in June 2008
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Editor's LetterImproving, but could do better
Responsible investors can play a key role in encouraging some of the world’s biggest companies to improve their corporate social responsibility practices
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FeaturesBrazil: a tough nut
There's an old saying (often recounted even by Brazilians) that Brazil is the country of the future... and always will be! While in the past this would bring an ironic smile, now, perhaps things are starting to change, says Mike Watters
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FeaturesTime to break the silence over NCB risk payouts
How would insurance policies respond to injury claims following a nuclear, chemical or biological attack? Robin Ferguson says there is a need for greater clarity
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Insurance buyers urged to contribute comments
AIRMIC has urged its members to contribute to two inquiries that will have a material affect on the future conduct of insurance
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FeaturesCapricious fate and human folly
Risk managers could learn some valuable lessons from the ancient world, says Andrew Leslie
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FeaturesManaging conflict within the captive
The introduction of more volatile risks into the captive strategy increases the risk of complex claims. Simon Kilgour and a panel of experts on captives consider potential disputes
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FeaturesChallenges for risk managers
How are European organisations dealing with corporate governance issues? And what is the impact on the risk manager’s role? Nathan Skinner investigates
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Global programme compliance
A training programme on compliance for worldwide insurance programmes clearly met a need among AIRMIC members.
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FeaturesA framework to restore confidence
After the recent events in the banking sector, more financial services firms may turn to enterprise risk management, says Gordon Burnes
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AIRMIC Portfolio
ERM reduces risk exposures
Enterprise risk management (ERM) allows an organisation to reduce its total cost of risk
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FeaturesToday's European risk manager
Peter Joy looks at some of the findings of StrategicRisk’s Europe-wide survey of risk manager attitudes and concerns
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FeaturesGood for you?
Confused by health claims on foods? If so, you are not alone. Research commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggests that generally many consumers are confused by such claims. Laura Bellfield looks at what the EC plans to do about it
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CommentPaul Howard, Sainsbury's
What are the chief risks facing a major food retailer and how can they be managed? Airmic's former chairman gives us the rundown
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Risk online launch
AIRMIC’s subsidiary has launched a short online training programme
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Online onlyWestern Australia struggles with energy crisis
Businesses in the region are discussing contingency plans after an explosion cut natural gas supplies by 30%
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Online onlyMagnitude 6 quake strikes Greece
A strong earthquake has struck western Greece destroying at least 70 buildings and killing two people
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AnalysisEnergy worries
Recent disruptions to fuel supply reveal the need for business continuity planning but some macroeconomic risks are beyond the control of a single company
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Online onlyEU agrees working time rules
Political agreement has been reached on maximum working time rules but the UK remains exempt from the 48 hour week
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Online onlyFurther subprime impact limited: Fitch
But European banks face challenges ahead as economies slow
