All ERM articles – Page 8

  • Analysis

    Willing to listen

    2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission is happy to hear the concerns of the captive insurance community about Solvency II, finds Nathan Skinner, but there is still considerable uncertainty and a lack of preparation

  • Interviews

    Co-operation is key

    2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Pierre Sonigo insists that captives deserve preferential treatment because of their unique role in insuring non-insurable risks and improving risk quality

  • Interviews

    A chance to be heard

    2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The captive insurance industry must speak out about the potential threat of Solvency II and press for application of the proportionality principle, says Valerie Alexander

  • Features

    Bear vs bull

    2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Their extreme conservatism may have helped captives escape the recession relatively unscathed, but is it time to take the bull by the horns and make their investments work harder? As Helen Yates is told, fortune still favours the brave

  • Features

    Captives after the crisis

    2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Captives proved their long-term importance as businesses held steady through the recession, writes Paul Allen. But Solvency II and other regulatory reforms could shake up its future

  • Interviews

    Supreme Court ruling will reduce class-actions

    2010-06-30T10:31:00Z

    Judgment will substantially reduce the exposure of non-US companies to high value damages awards, says RPC

  • Pensions Insight
    Online only

    Budget 2010: Companies face higher insurance costs

    2010-06-23T09:27:00Z

    The UK Chancellor’s budget will directly increase the costs of providing employee benefits, said Mercer

  • Interviews

    Keep your eyes on the prize

    2010-06-21T14:39:00Z

    Risk managers have a golden opportunity to step up into a strategic board advisory role – if internal auditors and other finance professionals don’t get there first. But there are ways to fight back, as Alex Hindson, deputy chairman of the IRM, tells Nathan Skinner

  • Online only

    Ferma elects new directors

    2010-06-21T10:13:00Z

    Graham and Luzzi become Ferma vice-presidents

  • Analysis

    Regulation tops CROs’ concerns

    2010-06-21T10:00:00Z

    Survey also reveals elevated role and remit of risk function

  • Analysis

    A.M. Best downgrades BP’s captive

    2010-06-20T10:06:00Z

    Guernsey based Jupiter downgraded to A (Excellent) with negative outlook

  • Interviews

    Dutch risk managers urged to raise the bar

    2010-06-18T08:45:00Z

    Delegates from Narim told to sell themselves at board level

  • Features

    Anders Carlsund, chief executive, S:t Erik Försäkring

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    S:t Erik Försäkring was the first public sector captive insurance company in Sweden. Based in Stockholm, it provides cover for activities run by the capital city. Nathan Skinner spoke to chief executive Anders Carlsund

  • Interviews

    Chairman Interview: Paul Howard

    2010-06-14T09:00:00Z

    Paul Howard, Airmic chairman, talks to StrategicRISK about his tenure at the helm of the UK’s risk and insurance management association.

  • Interviews

    Name and shame

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Public sector organisations may be outsourcing various services in a bid to save money, but when things go wrong, the damage to reputation still falls squarely at their door. This is one place where the phrase ‘no such thing as bad publicity’ definitely does not apply

  • Analysis

    Risk Indicator

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Latest stats and analysis

  • Features

    Think forward, think risk

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Enterprise-wide risk management and the increasing role of risk management in corporate strategies dominated the recent RIMS annual conference in Boston. Professor Jean-Paul Louisot reports

  • Interviews

    A keen focus

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Mike Reynolds, chairman of ACE European Group’s risk committee, is a believer in getting the understanding and reporting of risks just right, Nathan Skinner discovers. Just don’t get bogged down in the small details

  • Some wood from pulp mills accused of causing deforestation and destructive operatoins has been found in paper awarded an eco-label
    Features

    How to: Understand eco-labels

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    An overabundance of eco-labels and soft testing criteria is making it hard to consume responsibly. Are these green seals losing their clout? Nathan Skinner investigates

  • Pensions Insight
    Features

    How to: Protect customer data

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Public trust in the ability of many organisations to protect customer details is in freefall. So why do so many still rely on inadequate traditional defences, such as a firewall or anti-virus systems? Neil Hodge investigates