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Risk Management Focus - Tried and tested: Certified loss prevention products can promote sustainability

What happens when a property loss prevention product fails to launch? Mr Peter Madeley of FM Global says that making sure the products are certified is a good start.

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CAT Modeling Feature - Understanding CAT risk in captives


Mr Rade Musulin of Aon Benfield underscores the need for insurers, captives and all stakeholders to still invest in cat modeling tools despite their apparent imperfections.

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Microinsurance Focus - Community-based microinsurance: Innovations on the education of the poor to manage their risks

Creating awareness for insurance among the poor and educating them to bridge the literacy gap are some of the many activities that Micro Insurance Academy (MIA) is involved in. Dr David Dror of MIA shares their experiences in Nepal and India and their conviction that low-income communities can handle the functions of insurance.

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News - Asia: Corporate governance does not inhibit risk-taking – Survey

In the “CFO Survey 2011: Corporate Governance Performance and Insights”, 38% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed when asked if corporate governance inhibits entrepreneurial business activity in their companies, while 35% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed. With 27% neither agreeing nor disagreeing to the question, this suggests that the impact of corporate governance requirements on risk taking might not be as significant as some had thought previously.

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News - Asia: Burden of new regulations tops industry’s risks

In the “Insurance Banana Skins 2011” survey, the wave of new regulations introduced to the industry, with fears over the costs and compliance problems, was the highest risk concern for the industry.

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