All Supply Chain Risks articles – Page 22
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Online onlyAon launches new piracy protection
Says new insurance fills the gap in cover for the financial impact of business interruption
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Credit safety nets are withdrawn
Businesses told to implement robust continuity plans or risk insolvency
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FeaturesSolutions not problems
A four pronged approach to supply chain risk management can improve resilience and the value of the insurance programme says Jim Carruthers
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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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FeaturesInsuring against the downturn
The economic downturn introduces new risks and emphasises old ones. Nathan Skinner investigates what is making companies cautious and how the insurance industry is responding
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AnalysisCommercial extortion
Paul Bell says proper planning is the only way of preventing extortion
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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 onlySanta Ana winds whip up wildfires
Optimistic predictions say fires will be contained by mid-week
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Online onlyNew piracy protection launched for Gulf of Aden
Lloyd’s broker teams up with security specialist to offer piracy solution
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Marsh launches five new products
The new products spread risk across a number of carriers
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AnalysisEnergy security
Fuel supply networks look increasingly vulnerable and the problems with supply and demand are not going away. What is the international community’s response?
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Online onlyUS P&C capital cushion could shrink by $80bn
Commercial insurance prices expected to stabilise if not increase, according to Towers Perrin
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Online onlyManufacturers slash output
The CBI predicts over 60,000 jobs will go before the end of the year
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Online onlyCalifornia recovers nearly $13m for wildfire claims
The insurance regulator said it had to chase insurance companies to resolve claims from last year’s wildfires
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Income inequality rising in OECD
Growing inequality is divisive and increases political tensions, says OECD secretary-general
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AnalysisWell overdue
Based on historical recurrence rates the next pandemic is overdue and its impact could be even worse than the 1918 Spanish flu
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Catastrophe RiskCombustible dust explosions in many countries and industries
Risk needs more attention
