Supply Chain
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Non-property damage business interruption offer not popular-Allianz
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS), Allianz’s industrial insurer, has prepared a new concept to cover business interruption without a…
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EU beefs up food safety to limit Japanese nuclear risk
The European Union has imposed import controls on food and animal feed from areas of Japan potentially affected by the…
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$300bn Japanese disaster to cause severe supply chain disruption
Multinational companies that rely on Japanese manufacturers for parts and services need to prepare for a global supply chain disruption…
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German industry hit by events in Japan but credit insurers help minimise loss
The natural catastrophes in Japan have impacted upon German industry, with a number of German companies forced to reduce operations…
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Spanish transportation risk on the rise as cover becomes hard to find
A mix of the economic crisis, regulatory changes, international political instability and natural catastrophes has highlighted the increasing risk exposure…
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Rhine spillage hits ship owners and industry
With the Rhine still closed to ships travelling downriver companies and ship owners alike have been hit with business interruption…
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UK government to review Bribery Act as business fears mount
Most UK risk managers will be relieved to hear that the UK government has confirmed that it has ordered a…
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Rise in UK inflation highlights WEF’s commodity price risk concerns
An unexpected rise in the UK’s inflation figure on the back of energy and fuel price hikes has brought into…
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Security chiefs focus on risks posed by emerging markets
Multinational companies will have to deal with an increasing volume of security risks as they look for growth in emerging…
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EU Forum meets to help boost food sector
The first meeting of the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain took place on Tuesday. It…
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Product safety top of bill in EC-China talks
EU Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner, John Dalli, has placed product safety top of his agenda in a series of…
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FERMA study reveals concerns over Solvency II and emerging risks
European insurance buyers are comfortable with current pricing levels but do have concerns over the market hardening, the impact of…
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Chinese companies must up risk game–Marsh
Chinese companies that expand into Europe face an entirely different regulatory and business environment that means they must pay closer…
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IRM welcomes sharper focus on risk in revised U.K. Code
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has welcomed the sharper focus on the ‘proper management of risk’ included in the…
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‘Fracking’ could free Europe from Russia’s stranglehold on gas, says UK politician
[DUBAI]—Europe could be self-sufficient on power from natural gas, and escape Russia’s supply-stranglehold, if energy companies in Europe follow the…