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AIRMIC PortfolioBad behaviour
Employees behaving badly, controlling M&A costs, information security and financial crime, the fatal accident and how to persuade the CEO that risk management does make a difference. All these are among the workshops planned for the annual AIRMIC conference taking place in Manchester from 14-16 June under the theme ...
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FeaturesBreaking the deadlock
As M&A begins to pick up again, one firm is offering protection to both buyers and sellers
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FeaturesPassing the buck
A UK company found guilty of price-fixing is trying to recover the cost from the individuals involved
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The burden of disclosure
Making sure they have disclosed all material facts to underwriters is becoming more onerous and time consuming, say AIRMIC members, while lack of clarity about the requirements leaves them, in many cases, with the possibility of a contested claim. In response, AIRMIC is now running a project to try to ...
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AIRMIC PortfolioSolvency II and business
The Solvency II reforms as currently proposed would reduce the amount of insurance capacity available to UK businesses and put up the cost of cover, AIRMIC has warned ahead of final proposals from European insurance and pensions regulations, CEIOPS, on the implementation of the Directive. AIRMIC reiterated its support ...
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FeaturesChain reactions
Whether it's a supplier going bust or a dispute with a key partner, the potential risks in a supply chain have only increased with the downturn. StrategicRISK surveys the issues
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Employers' liability consultation
AIRMIC’s insurance steering group is planning to canvas members’ views as the basis of a a response to the consultation by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) on its proposals for an employers’ liability insurance bureau and an employers' liability tracing office and has been canvassing The measures are ...
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FeaturesData watchdog has teeth
Companies with UK operations should check their security procedure in light of the regulator's new powers
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FeaturesHow to: Understand the ELD
Countries have been slow to implement the Environmental Liability Directive. Andrew Williams asks: has progress been made?
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Special ReportsSpecial Report: Emerging markets
Fortune favours the bold, so the saying goes. But in emerging markets, fortune favours the well prepared. Nathan Skinner highlights some instances where it can go wrong
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Special ReportsSpecial Report: Emerging markets
The UK and US have new bribery laws, just as developing countries demand more local involvement in western companies’ work. Neil Hodge looks at hom businesses should protect themselves
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AIRMIC PortfolioRisk events
A joint research project between CASS Business School and AIRMIC will help to close the gap between risk management theory and practice by identifying “risk events” and drawing lessons from them for risk managers and their companies. The initial results will be revealed at the AIRMIC annual conference in June. ...
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Features
How to: Influence risk perception
It is vital that risk managers understand how people think; how ‘head logic’ and gut instinct can work against each other. Nathan Skinner delves into the psychology of risk
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Special ReportsIt's time to refuel
Expansion into emerging markets should be more about growth and opportunity than cutting costs, says AXA Corporate Solutions
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InterviewsPM urges Malta to raise profile as finance centre
Malta must reinforce its efforts to promote itself internationally in order to attract investors, hears conference
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InterviewsNo “significant impact” on rating of BP captive
Jupiter’s $6bn of reserves should absorb impact of Gulf oil rig accident, says AM Best
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FeaturesBe prepared
Companies can notch up plenty of governance brownie points if they focus on risk management and internal audit, says Jackie Cain
