All Liabilities articles – Page 14
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Features
By hook or by crook
From Enron to Worldcom to Madoff, the last decade featured a number of momentous frauds and scams. But, as Andrew Leslie discovers, those profiting from people's desire to make a quick buck is not just a modern problem
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FeaturesPrime crime
Has fraud boomed in the recession? Or is it simply that cash-strapped copmanies are spotting things earlier? As the old adage goes, there's no such thing as a small fraud, just those that haven't had time to grow. Peter Davy reports
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FeaturesSeal of confidence
Dan Trueman discusses how businesses can protect their key intangible assets
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Features
Check the small print
During a tough economy, outsourcing can seem like the perfect way for a business to cut costs and improve the balance sheet. But, Sue Copeman warns, the devil is int he detail
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FeaturesBecause it's worth it
Some organisations may be questioning the value of enterprise risk management (ERM), particularly in the light of the recent financial crisis. But Eddie McLaughlin says that ERM provides significant – and measurable – benefits
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FeaturesA whimper and a bang
For European risk managers, the first decade of the third millennium began with the event that didn’t happen, the year 2000 or Y2K bug. As the decade continued, it brought fresh challenges to European risk managers, writes Lee Coppack
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FeaturesCleaning up after ourselves
Dorothée Prunier of ACE assesses the impact for companies of the European directive on environmental liability
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InterviewsFirms trading in Russia warned over “grey practices”
Businesses trading in Russia could fall foul of efforts to defraud, facilitate money laundering, pay bribes and conceal conflicts of interest
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InterviewsSix arrested in insider dealing investigation
The London City watchdog swooped on six men in its largest ever insider dealing operation
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InterviewsIRM and Norima team up
Norwegian risk association will promote IRM qualifications at a cheaper rate
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AnalysisBusiness urged to cut links with Iran
Companies face increased pressure by US-based lobbyists to cut business ties with the Iranian regime
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Online onlyRisk managers worried by impact of Solvency II
Insurers say they will have to raise premiums by 50% in some lines under new regime
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InterviewsGender gap widening
The corporate world is not doing enough to achieve gender equality, says WEF survey
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Online onlyAirline prices flying high
2009 one of the most expensive years for Airline insurers, says broker
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InterviewsContingents: What the ‘big three’ say
No return to contingent commissions StrategicRISK is told
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InterviewsBehavioural biases
A new report attempts to chart the behavioural biases and gut instincts that affect people’s risk decisions
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InterviewsBritish sovereignty not threatened in Falklands
A local political risk analyst answers our questions about the Falklands oil situation
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Online onlyChile earthquake among world’s most powerful
RMS says insurance penetration is high in Chile and losses are expected to rise
