All North America articles – Page 24
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Features
North east hurricane could cost $65 billion
A north east hurricane hitting New York State could result in insured losses of $65 billion, Lloyd's America President Wendy Baker has warned.
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Life after SOX
Has all the aggravation, not to mention the considerable cost, incurred by many large European companies to comply with the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act been worth it? Fiona Sheridan gives her view.
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SEC Pay Proposals
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
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The reality of US-style litigation
Commentators have sounded the alarm that the UK is on the verge of a tidal wave of asbestos litigation Is this speculation accurate and, if so, how should companies respond? Terry Budd, Jane Harte-Lov
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The price of globalisation
Make no mistake Globalisation brings many benefits to business; it also increases the risks for corporate decision makers, warns Patrick Drinan.
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The less than holy trinity of executive power
Lee Coppack discusses why concentrating too much power in the hands of one person can be dangerous
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Analysis
Intellectual Property - A Cinderella risk
Intangible assets are more valuable than physical property for many businesses, yet the management of the risks involved tends to be fragmented and little coordinated across companies, according to Ma
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'Green' buildings good for business
A new study of buildings in North America and the UK reveals a clear link between the market value of commercial property and its environmental friendliness
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RISK MANAGEMENT AT THE HEART OF THE ENTERPRISE
Bruce Carnegie-Brown looks at a recent US study
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Analysis
Worldcom verdict acts as warning
WorldCom chief executive Bernie Ebbers has been found guilty of $11bn worth of fraud, having failed to convince a jury that he was unaware of falsified accounts handed to him by his chief financial of
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Survey Results
Following Spitzer's revelations, AIRMIC conducted an online survey of its members, which strongly supported a major overhaul of insurance buying practice The results were released at the convention. S
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Bowing to the inevitable
Change is in the air for corporate governance across the globe, and there are plenty of good reasons for that, says Kenneth McKenzie
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A step-by-step approach to SOX
With the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance deadline for US-headquartered companies imminent (the first reporting date is November 2004), what lessons can be learned by those UK companies that also have to com
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A Slice of American Pie?
Many European groups are looking to expand into the US Steven Blair and Mark Bunim discuss the risks for UK companies, which result from the very different legal culture - and how to avoid the pitfall
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Competing For Attention - RIMS 2004
Lee Coppack covers some of the highlights of the recent US risk management conference
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Feeling the Effects
While only eligible UK companies will fall within the Sarbanes-Oxley net, the UK government is considering additional legislation that will apply to all David Saunders writes.
