All Risk Type articles – Page 42
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Features
M&As: The human factor
Most mergers and acquisitions fail to enhance shareholder value. Graham Pearce warns you not to ignore the people issues.
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Fighting off predators
The immediate reaction of most managements to a takeover approach is negative. Sue Copeman discusses strategies for fighting a hostile bid.
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Virtual hazards
IT can leave you exposed to unprotected and unexpected risks, warns Janet Edey.
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Health, safety and reputation
A recent survey shows that health and safety issues have a significant influence on corporate reputation. Neville Purvis believes companies should take a positive approach.
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How safe is your intellectual property?
Howard Cottrell says that misrepresentation of brand image will escalate with the internet explosion, but companies are taking surprisingly few precautions to protect themselves.
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Analysis
H&S policy proposals
Solicitors Lovells have summarised a UK-wide 44-point action plan of policy initiatives and proposals for future legislation to cut workplace deaths, injuries and illness.
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Socially responsible investing
Hugh Ferrand describes recent developments in socially responsible investing and his own company's response to the challenge.
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Licensing in IPR
Simon Harper discusses the points to watch for when acquiring rights to use other people's intellectual property.
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Managing weather risks
Trading in weather derivatives has grown steadily in Europe since the first deal was struck in 1998.
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Post Mortem
David Gilbert identifies five common reasons for corporate failure, ranging from elementary lack of basic controls to an ostrich-like failure to face facts.
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Analysis
Kidnapping: New record in 1999
Worldwide kidnaps for ransom reached a record peak in 1999, according to a survey by specialist insurer, the Hiscox Group.
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Features
Alchemy for project financing?
Rob Tucker explores the arcane world of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) and Alternative Risk Finance (ARF) and its application within property and other structured finance deals.
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Analysis
Insurers comment on pain and suffering awards
In its March ruling the Court of Appeal considered the Law Commission's proposals on levels of damages for pain and suffering.
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Analysis
Capital markets' political risks
Sovereign Risk Insurance is offering a political risk product for cross border capital markets transactions.
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Analysis
Energy tax concerns
UK companies are anxious about likely damage to business arising from the Kyoto environmental protection measures.
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Analysis
Tackling cyber risks
Many insurance industry players are focusing on designing products and facilities to help companies deal with the new "cyber risks" arising from e-business activities.
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Analysis
Data protection
The new Data Protection Act extends the 1984 legislation in a number of areas and provides data subjects with some additional rights.
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Analysis
Reductions for driver training
Fleet operators who train drivers using Liberty Motor's Skilldrive scheme can obtain fleet insurance premium cuts ranging from 5% to 15%.
