Risk Management
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Most European countries fail to protect whistleblowers: TI
Most European Union countries fail to adequately protect whistleblowers from retaliation in the workplace and therefore discourage these important players…
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Proposals to beef-up UK Corporate Governance Code
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published proposed changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code that place greater emphasis on…
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EU data protection rules will burden business – Marsh
A vote in October by the European Union's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) to back far-reaching…
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Cultural risk management on the rise as attention turns to ethics
An increasing emphasis on ethical behaviour and corporate values demands increased risk management focus on cultural risk, according to speakers…
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Ferma’s risk manager certification plans uncovered
Ferma president and member of its certification steering group, Julia Graham, writes for Commercial Risk Europe readers about the federation's…
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Capital influx huge opportunity to service uninsurable risks says broker
A leading broker has heralded the influx of alternative capital flowing into the risk transfer market as a 'wonderful opportunity'…
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DVS backs risk manager certification
Germany's Deutscher Versicherungs-Schutzverband (DVS) supports Ferma's pan-European risk manager certification project believing it is needed to better define and boost…
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Airmic supportive of certification but issues words of caution
While broadly supporting Ferma's plans for risk manager certification, Airmic has warned that delivering a scheme that is credible, professional…
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Airmic continues battles over claims efficacy with warranties guide
In a bid to boost insurance buyers' confidence that big claims will be paid, Airmic has published a guide to…
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Intangible risk transfer advice deficient warns broker
Risk managers and their transfer partners must better manage and service intangible asset risks, including cyber, a leading broker has…
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RIMS members fear consequences of TRIA expiration
A survey of RIMS members has found that 45% of respondents expect a decrease in terrorism coverage limits if TRIA,…
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Political risk dominates agenda at ABGR seminar
An economic slowdown, a rise in protectionism and the country's government meddling with the economy have created new risks for…
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Risk industry and government combine to tackle major project cost
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) and the Infrastructure Risk Group (IRG) this week launched a report that is designed…
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Corporate round-up
IRM launches Switzerland regional group, ACE expands global programmes offering in Benelux, AIG appoints new UK Head of Commercial Property,…
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Brazil could have new solution for difficult to transfer risks
Participants at the 10th International Seminar on Risk Management and Insurance in São Paulo, Brazil this week were presented with…
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AMRAE fully behind European certification for risk managers
France's risk management association, AMRAE, firmly supports Ferma's project to introduce a European certification for risk managers, its CEO, Bénédicte…
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Greater diversity needed in risk sector finds survey
Although the overwhelming majority of risk management and insurance professionals interviewed in research by ACE believe diversity within their companies…
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Companies prioritising wrong supply chain risks warns expert
Companies tend to prioritise perceived supply chain weaknesses based on level of spend with a particular supplier rather than by…
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Airmic set to deliver Axco-based global programme compliance solution in 2014
In partnership with Axco, the insurance information specialists, Airmic expects to deliver a solution for members struggling with compliance issues…
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AMRAE wins price reductions from French terror pool
The French risk management association AMRAE is celebrating a lobbying victory after the country's terrorism pool agreed to a change…