Risk

Liability a primary concern in collaborative healthcare practice

Legal liability risk is perceived by some health professionals and organizations to be a barrier to delivering health services in collaborative teams, but a Conference Board of Canada report suggests that liability is not the obstacle they say it is.Based on this research, the possibility of a malpractice suit should not be put forward as […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 12, 2007

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Threat of energy expropriation in Latin America casues spike in political risk

Political risk trends in emerging markets are taking on a troublesome retro feel back to the 70s, in a sense led by energy-sector expropriation moves in South American countries, A.M. Best has reported.The A.M. Best analysis cites the findings of a political risk index calculated by the emerging markets team at broker Alliant Insurance Services […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 10, 2007

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Lloyd’s observes dramatic increase in UK cybercrime

Cybercrime is on the increase in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, and risk managers need to be better prepared to deal with cases of Internet-crime including Internet fraud, junk email or ‘spam’, viruses and hacking, according to Lloyds of London.In 2004, credit card fraud over the Internet cost the United Kingdom 117 million (Cdn$264.5 million) […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 9, 2007

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CIP Society launches monthly, “emerging trends” papers

The CIP Society, the professionals division of the Insurance Institute, has launched a series of monthly “emerging trends and issues” papers to focus discussion by experts on a variety of leading-edge topics.The first in the series is an analysis of pandemics, which is currently available to members online. Subsequent papers are to feature subjects such […]

By Canadian Underwriter | April 5, 2007

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