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Online onlyMajor gaps in U.S. pandemic preparedness: Report
Report identifies gaps in U.S. preparedness for treating and caring for children during a possible pandemic flu outbreak
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Online onlyPolicyholders benefit from TRIA: Research
New report finds businesses are better protected with the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act in place
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AnalysisWhen terrorists strike
Property insurance claims stemming from large terrorist incidents can drag on, but a new agreement between government and industry could help speed the process
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Online onlyBe worried, be very worried…
This stark heading from a special issue of ‘Time’ on global warming acted as the backdrop to the introduction of yesterday morning’s workshop on climate change and its economic and social impacts
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Online onlyRoyal Society launches consultation on NanoCode for business
The aim of the NanoCode is to establish an international consensus on what constitutes good practice
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Online onlyUK’s separated plutonium stockpile poses severe risks warns Royal Society
Report says best option is to convert the plutonium into a fuel for nuclear reactors
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Virginia Tech awarded more than $960,000 risk grant
Grant will support ongoing recovery and risk assessment work
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Online onlyUS auto workers launch first national strike action in 30 years
The UAW has launched a national strike against General Motors to address issues of job security
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Online onlyUS Passes TRIREA
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007
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AnalysisAre firms prepared for emerging risks?
Fortune 1000 companies may not be taking a long term view of risk management and preparing accordingly for emerging risks
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Online onlyGerman terror plot foiled, firms warned to stay alert
Homegrown terrorism is still rife and businesses need to be vigilant, according to Aon
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Online onlyUK fire service invites disaster recovery firm to station alongside
Disaster recovery teams are being based alongside firefighters in a new initiative to provide a fast recovery service to victims of fire and flood
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Online onlyEuropean aviation maintenance standards under threat
Aircraft Engineers International finds a downward trend in aviation engineering safety standards
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Report reveals large water saving potential in Europe
A European Commission report has found that water use in the European Union could be reduced by about 40%
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EPA Issues demand for Midland dioxin sampling data
Part of a larger investigation of Dow Chemical Co.'s dioxin contamination in the Midland area
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Online onlyMeasles cases in 2006 highest on record
480 confirmed cases of measles in the UK so far this year
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AnalysisFarmers as risk managers: lessons from this summer
A bad year for agriculture has exposed the need for business continuity plans
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Research reveals business leaders top emerging risks concerns
Fortune 1000 executives fear a lack of access to fresh water more than a pandemic disease outbreak
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Online onlyBelfor appointed to conservation of Cutty Sark
Belfor’s schedule of works includes the removal of the charred wooden decks and lead-based paint from the metal framework of the hull
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AnalysisThreat from al-Qaeda is low level attacks
A terror risk forecasting company says that the threat to UK property stems from loosely coordinated small scale attacks
