All Regions articles – Page 38
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Online onlyChevron cleared of human rights abuses in Nigeria
But activists hailed the case a victory in corporate accountability
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Credit safety nets are withdrawn
Businesses told to implement robust continuity plans or risk insolvency
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FeaturesTerror trade
Kidnappers and extortionists use violence as a means to their financial or political ends. They pose a threat to both employees and corporate reputations. Nathan Skinner talks through the problem
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AnalysisEurope-wide rules on pesticide residues to strengthen food safety
New rules should improve food safety, but they may also increase waste
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FeaturesEmerging issues
Nathan Skinner chairs a discussion on the issues that will be important for 2009 and beyond
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AIRMIC PortfolioConcerns in current market
Risk managers are more concerned about the security of the insurance industry than rising premiums at present
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FeaturesEverything changes, nothing changes
Risk management is by no means a new idea. Andrew Leslie, deputy editor, StrategicRISK, looks back at medieval Europe to see how merchants and traders managed their risk
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FeaturesCEO INTERVIEW: Peter Harmer, chief executive, AON UK
The downfall of AIG threw AON’s team into crisis management mode. But the broker remains confident that the turmoil will reveal new opportunities
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FeaturesPaolo Rubini, director risk management, Telecom Italia & vice chairman, ANRA
Nathan Skinner quizzes one of Italy’s top risk managers on the challenges to his profession in a tricky economic climate
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Online onlyHijacked tanker likely to pay ransom
There is no alternative to paying the £10m ransom if crewmen’s lives are to be saved, says Lord Levene
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Online onlyDeloitte settles for $40m with Pennsylvania
Settlement to do with claims of negligence in connection with defunct insurer Reliance
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Online onlyCrisis increases political risks
International relations are feeling the strain of the economic crisis says the CBI’s director general
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Online onlyInsurers must adapt to recession claims hikes
Pricing should reflect economic indicators and the link between recession and rises in property crime
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AnalysisTrigger litigation
The High Court delivered some clarity over who pays for asbestos-related claims
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Employers win clarity on asbestos liabilities
The High Court ruling makes clear that EL policies in force at the time of a claimants exposure will pay out
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Online onlyHigh Court removes insurers’ asbestos get-out
Reed Smith says the ‘landmark’ ruling clears up a grey area around historic liabilities
