As globalisation sees firms sending employees to ever more perilous regions, the economic crisis is turning kidnap for ransom into a crime wave in some very unlikely places. Jon Guy reports
It’s been a long time coming, but the first prosecution for corporate manslaughter has finally been brought. Peter Davy reports on the implications for business and insurance
How can you tell the good guys from the bad guys? With fraud on the increase and the recession set to keep it that way for the foreseeable future, at least attempting to do so should be on all companies’ agendas
David Adams reports on the impact of an influenza pandemic on the workforce, and on business continuity processes in general
While the terrorism threat risk was reduced last month from severe to substantial, the long-term threat remains. Buildings must be shock resistant, and security measures defined. Christopher Andrews reports on how business and government are attempting to achieve this
With online fraud now worth more than £50bn a year worldwide, cash-strapped governments are still making new resources available for cyber security, reports Graham Buck
Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance was first developed when the world economy slumped in the 1930s. Graham Buck reviews how the cover is developing now hard times have returned
The ELD has been a real challenge for UK law, and the market looks like it won’t take off until the first big case, but, as Peter Davey points out, a ‘wait and see attitude’ could do more harm than good; companies need to work out their liabilities now
How has the downturn affected organisations’ ability to maintain a resilient infrastructure? Nick Martindale considers how the market and attitudes are changing
Management standards have become a topic of much debate. Christopher Andrews tracks the progress of the most popular risk standards at home and away
Recovery provision has developed considerably during the last decade. David Adams looks at how customer demand and environmental pressures have brought about these changes
H1N1, or swine flu, has been in and out of the headlines since the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared the beginning of the pandemic back in June. It is often proudly asserted that the UK is the best prepared country in the world when it comes to pandemic risk management. Deborah Ritchie investigates this bold claim
From April 2010, some large organisations will have to comply to new ‘cap and trade’ rules for energy use. Dave Lewis explains how businesses can manage the new Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme
Nick Martindale looks into preparations for Solvency II and investigates how technology is paving the way for compliance
The decade ahead should see less talk about enterprise risk management and more action
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