All Training & Education articles – Page 6
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AIRMIC Portfolio
A new focus
Once again, it is time for AIRMIC's annual conference, writes AIRMIC chairman Philip Thomas.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Fire Revisited
Despite the fact that terrorism, reputations and corporate governance make bigger headlines
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Features
The siemens experience
Adrian Leonard asked Christoph Urban, Siemens plc's group director of finance, about the organisation's enterprise risk management
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Features
Coping With Extreme Threats
In a submission to the UK Defence Committee in April, David Gamble looked at how the private and public sectors could contribute in the face of an extreme national threat
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Terrorism Concerns
AIRMIC has criticised the Government for making slow progress to resolve concerns over the lack of adequate and affordable terrorism cover in the UK market.
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Analysis
Hsc ready reckoner
The UK Health & Safety Commission (HSC) has introduced a ready reckoner for British businesses
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Analysis
Information security failing
According to a recent international on-line security awareness audit, companies are still failing to tackle their information security risks
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Analysis
Blowing the whistle
A fifth of employees in the UK would blow the whistle on malpractice if they could do so without fear of repercussions
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Analysis
Processes not people
Research by Ernst & Young’s real estate, hospitality and construction group reveals that the top 75 UK construction companies take risk management seriously
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Analysis
Managing people pays
US consultancy Watson Wyatt shows that superior human resources practices are a leading indicator of increased shareholder value.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Greater need for risk management
Risk management has never been so important, and AIRMIC members have never been so active
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Analysis
Flexible working
New UK government proposals will give parents the right to request flexible working
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Analysis
Fighting fraud
The UK Chartered Institute of Management Accountants has launched a guide to fraud risk management
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Analysis
Meeting expectations
PricewaterhouseCoopers has published a booklet - The Board Agenda: Good Practices for Meeting Market Expectations
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Terrorism Covers Fears
A recent AIRMIC/Association of British Insurers (ABI) survey suggests that the lack of suitable insurance cover against terrorism could cripple UK businesses
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Analysis
Continuity survey
A recent survey by globalcontinuity.com looked at international attitudes to recovery centre usage
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Call for a stronger capital base
It is important for the long-term health of the insurance industry that there is some strengthening of the insurance industry’s capital base
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Analysis
Benefits for banks
Banks that use risk management tools effectively can triple total shareholder return
