Risk Management
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UK’s NHS yet to implement WannaCry cyber lessons
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) remains at risk of another WannaCry-style cyberattack after failing to implement lessons learned from…
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The right to be forgotten
The recent global focus on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica’s use of data and the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…
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EC’s collective redress proposals ‘extremely harsh’ on business and risk managers: source
The EC’s proposed pan-European collective redress system put forward last week is much tougher on business than observers feared and…
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GDPR and focus on privacy set to increase D&O risk
A growing focus on privacy and tougher EU data protection laws could drive future claims against directors and officers, experts…
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Kenya open for UK investment
Political risks should not be deterring UK investors from doing business in Kenya, according to Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, who…
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Germans open Dar office
The Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry has opened an office in Dar es Salaam to promote trade…
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SSA GDP set to grow more than 3% this year
Sub Saharan Africa’s (SSA) growth is projected to reach 3.1% in 2018, and to average 3.6% in 2019–2020, according to…
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Sedgwick completes Cunningham Lindsey deal
Global risk and benefits solutions firm Sedgwick has completed the acquisition of loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey, taking it a step…
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New stats show cloud-based office solutions under increasing attack
Cloud-based office solutions are coming under attack, with the number of employee emails compromised by hackers rising in 2018, according…
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Mining companies failing in their corporate responsibilities, new index shows
The first Responsible Mining Index has revealed that some companies are failing in their corporate responsibilities. The 2018 index reveals…
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Explosion of German class actions unlikely following collective redress reform: GVNW
Risk and insurance managers need not panic about new German collective redress mechanisms that come on the back of European…
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Tax concession heralds new push for Hong Kong captives
Hong Kong is bringing in tax concessions to further develop the territory as a captive domicile. Speaking at the annual…
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Ferma calls for balance in EC’s collective redress plans
Ferma is considering the implications of the EC’s plans to introduce collective redress across the EU and higher penalties for…
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Lafarge HR director charged over Syria plant scandal
The former HR director of French cement and construction firm Lafarge has been charged over the company’s continuing presence in…
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Another step towards African trade unity
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a campaign to have all countries of the ECCAS sub-regional…
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Italian risk management community seeks progress on supply chain and cyber
Italian risk management association Anra held its annual general meeting in Milan at the end of March, followed by a…
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Demand for risk management education rising among Italian mid-market and SMEs
During Anra’s AGM, Maurizio Castelli, head of the Italian association’s education programme, told members about recent progress made, and growing…
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Rising boardroom concern over cyber and regulatory risk but supply chain overlooked
Cyber and regulatory risks have climbed the boardroom agenda at UK multinationals, but corporate and supply chain risks are still…
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Tinubu named as president of Nigeria-Britain Association
The Nigeria-Britain Association (N-BA) has elected Shola Tinubu as its 49th president, with Stephen Forbes becoming vice-president. According to the immediate…
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European business and insurers concerned EC’s collective redress proposals open to abuse
European business and insurance industry associations have come out against the EC’s proposals to introduce collective redress across the EU,…