October 28, 2008

As Financial Sector Losses Mount, Embedding ERM into Business Practices Remains a Challenging Mission for Insurers According to Towers Perrin Survey

By: MarketWatch

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Insurers around the globe are finding it challenging to fully implement essential risk and capital management processes that would enable them to realize the full potential of...

October 27, 2008

New study reveals consumers’ 2020 food vision

By: AFN

Today’s consumers want to have a greater say about food ingredients, safety and quality, and by the year 2020, consumers around the globe expect the way they choose and shop for food to be different, according to a recent study...

October 25, 2008

Survey Shows Americans Crave Easier Ways to Eat Healthfully

By: MarketWatch

a new survey sponsored by the Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition (NRFC) finds that Americans are more confused than ever about healthy eating. And a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office adds to many other...

October 23, 2008

Companies Address Ethics and Compliance Risks

By: Thomas Net Industrial Newsroom

Demand for more ethical business processes and actions continues to grow at a quick clip. Yet numerous challenges remain, a new report says. As organizations continue to develop codes of conduct that promote ethical and...

October 22, 2008

CA Global Survey Finds Cost of Compliance Increased Over the Past Year for Nearly Half of Global Businesses

By: CA - COMPUTER ASSOCIATES

To conduct business in today’s global economy, organizations must comply with country-specific regulations and adapt when existing regulations change or are interpreted differently over time. According to an independent global...

October 20, 2008

The 2008 UN - World Bank progress report now available

By: United Nations System Influenza Coordinator (UNSIC)

The 2008 UN-World Bank Global progress reports on responses to highly pathogenic avian influenza and the state of pandemic influenza readiness is now available.

October 16, 2008

Directors Increasingly Focused On Enterprise Risk Management, According to PricewaterhouseCoopers/Corporate Board Member 2008 Survey

By: InsuranceNewsnetwork,com

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the 7th Annual "What Directors Think" survey released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Corporate Board Member magazine, enterprise risk management is increasingly becoming a...

October 14, 2008

Fulbright & Jaworski 2008 Litigation Trends Survey Shows U.S. CompaniesPreparing For Rise In Litigation Following Two Years Of Declines; More Than One-third Of Corporate Counsel Expect Pace Of New Filings To Increase In Coming Year - 43% Of Billion-dollar Companies Forecasting Possible Litigation Uptick Amid Economic Slowdown. ; Marked Drop In New Cases And Regulatory Proceedings In Past Year - Including Fewer Suits With Claims Above $20 Million. Still Plenty Of Disputes To Go Around: 79% Of Companies Face At Least One New Action. Larger Companies Mean Bigger Dockets: 29% Of Billion-dollar Firms Served With More Than 50 New Lawsuits In 2007-08.; Contracts, Labor-employment/personal Injury Suits Remain Most Numerous; Businesses Report Spike In Workplace Actions - Wage & Hour, Ageism And Privacy; Insurers-financial Firms Feeling Early Brunt Of Subprime Actions.

By: Business Wire

Following two straight years of reporting declines in the number of new lawsuits and regulatory proceedings - including a drop in large-dollar cases - U.S. companies now anticipate an uptick in new actions and government probes,...

October 14, 2008

Directors Increasingly Focused On Enterprise Risk Management, According To PricewaterhouseCoopers/Corporate Board Member 2008 Survey; Strategy, Succession Planning And Recruitment Remain Top Priorities

By: PrimeNewswire

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the 7th Annual "What Directors Think" survey released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Corporate Board Member magazine, enterprise risk management is increasingly...

October 8, 2008

Examine IT Governance, Risk And Compliance Management In The Real World

By: Business Wire

Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ec0f56/it_governance_ris ) has announced the addition of the "IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Management in the Real World" report to their offering.

In recent...