All StrategicRISK Global articles in November 2009 – Page 2
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AnalysisThe night shift risk
Can shift work cause cancer? A growing body of evidence suggests that it may. And the first compensation has already been paid out.
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AnalysisWork until you drop?
People with too few savings; possibly an end to the default retirement age. Welcome to the world of the older workforce. Will your organisation measure up?
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AIRMIC PortfolioFinancial crisis could happen again
The financial crisis could take place all over again, BBC business editor Robert Peston told this year’s Airmic lecture. Peston and Zurich Group chief economist Daniel Hofmann were joint lecturers in an evening concerned with the aftermath of the financial crisis.Quite a lot that needs to be done is not ...
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FeaturesThe enforcement emphasis on both sides of ‘the pond’
With new brooms sweeping clean and increased powers, expect greater scrutiny warn Kevin Roberts, Randall Fons, and Brian Neil Hoffman
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FeaturesInherent risk ranking: Why bother?
Richard Archer explores the concept of inherent risk ranking, and asks if it’s worth the effort
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AIRMIC PortfolioConsulting on captives
Although the European Commission accepted that the future regulation of captive insurance companies should be proportionate to their type of business, the definition of a captive in Solvency II is narrow and likely to affect non-EU domiciled captive insurers significantly, Airmic believes. Airmic’s captive special interest group is preparing a ...
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Interviews
Risk manager careers
After nine months, the Airmic Academy has taken stock of how it has so far delivered knowledge and skills for different grades of risk management professionals. In particular, the exercise has highlighted soft skills as something it should offer in future.The Academy is gradually being moulded to more accurately reflect ...
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FeaturesGuard your data
Lee Coppack says that the information that companies hold is as valuable as money for hackers and criminals. The consequences for businesses can be embarrassing and expensive
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FeaturesAn update of ERM systems
There are products on the market to help companies make sense of the large amount of data that risk management can create. Sara Edlington talks to some of the companies that think they have the answer
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AIRMIC Portfolio
The future is Live
Airmic consulted its members on its future activities via a dial-in telephone discussion as part of the Airmic Live! Series.The discussion was chaired by Lynda Lucas of Fujitsu, and the Airmic panel of chairman Paul Howard, chief executive John Hurrell and technical director Paul Hopkin outlined plans for the future ...
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FeaturesProtecting intellectual property
Companies are struggling in their fight to protect IP. Their risk managers can help, says Andrew Leslie
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Features
Never miss a trick!
Nathan Skinner invites you to test your skills by playing our spot the fraud game
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Fewer Health & Safety investigations
Figures reveal the number of HSE investigations declined by 43% in five years
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Online onlyBP fined $87m for safety failures
Labour safety authorities issue BP with a record fine after it fails to eliminate hazards that caused the 2005 Texas City refinery explosion
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Online onlyLloyd’s and NATO highlight biggest risks
Piracy, cyber security and climate change are the most serious threats to business and society, heard a New York conference
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Online onlyRMS models black swan
A Manhattan asteroid strike would cost over $1 trillion, said the risk modeller
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Online onlyRegulator fines UBS £8m
Whistleblower reveals unauthorised trading and risk control failures
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InterviewsUS economy sheds 190,000 more jobs
The unemployment rate hit 10.2% in the US last month, according to the US Department of Labour
