All General articles – Page 9

  • Features

    When the inspector calls

    2002-01-11T00:00:00Z

    The contaminated land regime is now heading into an important phase. Risk management principals are at the core of the new legislation, says Sue Cooley

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    Assessing captive performance

    2002-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Current insurance market turbulence will encourage greater use of captives. But how do you know if your captive is performing successfully? Clive Thursby advocates a financial strength rating

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    Trouble ahead?

    2002-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Nick Stanbury looks at the practical implications for company directors of the proposed UK company law changes

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    South Africa the HIV/Aids crisis

    2002-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Companies which source products in South Africa, or which have subsidiaries there, may need to face up to the growing problem of the country’s HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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    Watch your wallets!

    2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

    UK risk managers and corporate treasurers warned to plan for the long-haul

  • Analysis

    Taking more risks

    2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

    UK companies are increasingly adopting a risk-taking stance as CEOs realise the importance of risk management, according to recent research.

  • Analysis

    Management practices and shareholder value

    2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

    A new study of best practices in generating and sustaining shareholder value

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    Transactions increase vulnerability.

    2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Negotiating mergers, acquisitions and IPOs can leave directors open to claims. Charles Boorman discusses the risks and how to protect yourself against them

  • Analysis

    Moving forward

    2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The events of 11 September have shattered the traditional concepts of our world.

  • Analysis

    Early warning system

    2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

    AIG Europe is offering its financial institution clients an early warning system that allows them to use confidential consultancies to help diagnose business risks.

  • Features

    Extortion or malice?

    2002-01-09T00:00:00Z

    How do you prevent product extortion or malicious tampering - and how do you deal with the situation if the worst happens? Christine Seib gives some pointers.

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    On the record

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Honest and open media strategies play a crucial part in successful crisis and risk management, stresses former police spokesman Matt Tapp.

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    Managing people risks and risky people

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Mark Edelsten believes that HR managers have an important role to play in the risk management team.

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    Look, no wires!

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Verne Meredith suggests an approach to the risks posed by the wireless environment.

  • Analysis

    Public sector good practice

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, said that his office was working with government departments to improve their risk management and assist them in well thought-through risk taking.

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    European perspective

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    FERMA's new president, Thierry Van Santen, discusses the challenges facing risk managers.

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    Complex Challenges

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Adrian Leonard asks Professor Ortwin Renn, a consultant at the Centre of Technology Assessment in Baden-Württemburg about his approach to the challenges of systemic risk management.

  • Analysis

    Emotions blocking effective risk management

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    organisations are losing out and failing to realise value because ego, greed and fear are stopping them from employing effective risk management

  • Features

    Mobile alert

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Electromagnetic fields emitted by mobile phones and their support infrastructure, look set to be a long-term thorn in the side of many risk managers and insurers. Jessica McCallin reports

  • Features

    New age risk transfer

    2001-09-26T00:00:00Z

    A massive new study has found that corporations want to transfer risks to earnings, as well as risks to assets. Adrian Leonard summarises the results