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The document announces the launch of a new Journal of Terrorism Insurance. The journal aims to serve as a central repository for news and knowledge on terrorism insurance to educate readers, inform them of new developments, and assist with terrorism underwriting, broking, and risk management. It calls for contributions on topics related to terrorism insurance such as CBRN terrorism, capital market solutions, cyber risks, new technologies, terrorism modeling, and approaches taken by the property and life insurance markets. Contributions should be submitted by email and can be in the form of research articles, reports, news, reviews, or commentary.
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http://www.ti-defence.org/
A Manchester graduate in Economics, Jeff had a business career as CEO in multi-national IT, Defence and Aerospace and M&A companies followed by working with NGO’s such as Global Witness (five years as a Director in this natural resource-related corruption NGO) and Transparency International (an advisor for 12 years at TI-UK) and as a CEO in a health-related charity.
He is now a Trustee of TI-UK, Chairs its international Defence and Security Programme, its Finance and Audit Committee and its Advisory Panel on the Corrupt Capital programme (focusing on money laundering). Jeff is also Chair of Future Brilliance, a Charity developing work and entrepreneurial opportunities in highly fragile states such as Afghanistan.
Jeff is currently writing a book on the interplay between faiths and beliefs in the nineteenth Century (religious, economic, political, artistic) that focuses on Manchester in the Industrial Revolution through the eyes and actions of men like Feargus O’Connor (Chartist), James Hull (Moravian Missionary to Manchester from 1835) and Hugh Hornby Birley (made infamous by Peterloo and a major civic leader in the Town thereafter).
MASTER THESIS - THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF TERRORISM - Thibaut GRANCHER
- The document discusses the economic consequences of terrorism in five developed countries that have experienced terrorist attacks since 2001: the US, Spain, UK, France, and Belgium.
- It analyzes the impact of terrorism on three areas: household consumption, the tourism industry, and military expenditures. It uses data on attack frequency, deaths, and injuries as independent variables to measure their effect on economic indicators like household spending, consumer confidence, tourism's contribution to GDP, and tourist flows.
- The analysis seeks to determine if government actions after attacks, like extending states of emergency, impact the economic consequences of terrorism.
Crisis Management for Terror Related Events
New guidance from the CIPR and the Government's Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) offers best practice guidance for communications professionals on the preparation and management of threats from hostile actors. More: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-and-uk-government-publish-terrorism-crisis-management-guidance/preview/db0ae1f554fad89e9ffdbe8dc16b616af3dc3011
Cpj journalists safety guide 2012
This document provides guidance for journalists on basic safety and security preparations. It recommends thoroughly researching assignments in advance, developing contingency plans, obtaining appropriate equipment and training, and understanding applicable laws and risks. Journalists should travel with support systems, choose secure lodging and transportation, and vet local staff. Freelancers must understand assignment risks and available support. Independent bloggers also face risks and need security networks. Overall, thorough preparation is key to journalist safety.
Lessons From Israel In Stopping Ransomware
Article in The Times of Israel by Andy Blumenthal: Israel is a small, but powerful nation that wants to stop attacks before they get to their door, and indeed, their lives depend on that. We can learn from Israel’s military doctrine of deterrence through overwhelming strength, unity, and disincentivizing the attackers to inform other security issues, such as ransomware attacks. I believe that the answer lies in a public-private security partnership financially backed by the government.
Turkey Domestic Terrorism & Evolving Threats
The ongoing terror attacks in Turkey are a continuation of long-standing domestic issues facing Ankara, overlaid by the new,
evolving threat posed by Islamic extremist groups. The attacks, which reflect each terror groups’ strategic intentions, can be
summarised into three broad groupings, with each group following a differing agenda and operational approach:
• Kurdish militant (such as the Kurdistan Workers Party [PKK])
• Domestic extremist ( including Marxist Leninist, anti-Western and anti-NATO groups – such as the Revolutionary People’s
Liberation Party–Front [DHKP-C])
• Islamic militant (specifically, Islamic State [IS])
A Discussion On Terrorism As A Contemporary Criminological Issue.
This document is a research paper on terrorism as a criminological issue. It begins with an introduction on the global nature and increasing prevalence of terrorism. It then defines key terms related to terrorism. The document discusses the nature and extent of terrorism globally and locally in South Africa. It profiles the different types of individuals involved in terrorism - the terrorist factions, leaders, followers, and supporters. The document examines how and why terrorist groups select their targets. It explores theoretical explanations for the causes of terrorism and the modus operandi of terrorist organizations. Finally, it discusses approaches to adjudicating terrorism and preventing future terrorist acts.
Poster Presentation Final A1
This document outlines a research plan to study whether British television fuels terrorism through media coverage. The plan involves analyzing BBC news broadcasts about terrorist attacks between 2005-2010 and comparing this to data on subsequent attacks. A web survey would also gather public opinions on the topic. Key texts discuss how media coverage can encourage further violence by publicizing terrorists' messages and actions. The research aims to determine if BBC reporting specifically has added to terrorism in the UK. Potential conclusions are that media collectively fuel terrorism by spreading fear and publicity, though outlets like the BBC now take steps to limit this effect through impartial language. Challenges include the time needed to thoroughly analyze reports and attacks, and getting a representative sample through an online survey.
Essays Virginia Woolf
The document discusses different types of dragons from legends around the world, including prehistoric dragons, European dragons, Asian dragons, sea serpents, fire drakes, great earth dragons, and water dragons. It provides details on the appearance and abilities of prehistoric dragons and fire drakes. It also mentions a folk tale about a fire drake that could shape shift and be deceived by a gypsy.
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The document discusses setting an optimal threshold for defining terrorism events for the purpose of industry loss aggregation. It argues that a threshold of $50 million strikes the right balance, being high enough to generate a significant historical loss data set while minimizing operational strain. Sixteen events over the past 30 years met or approached this threshold. Setting the threshold enables insurers and reinsurers to contribute loss data going forward in order to better model and manage terrorism risk.
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20160508 - Call For Contributions
- 1. Call For Papers The Journal of Terrorism Insurance Editors Rachel Anne Carter Senior Model Evaluation Analyst Tokio Marine Kiln, London Dr Gordon Woo Catastrophist RMS, London Dr Raveem Ismail Specialty Underwriter Ariel Re, Bermuda Padraig Belton Journalist BBC, S&P, Spectator, London Mission Terrorism is an increasingly prevalent threat to life and property, generating losses globally at increasing rates. Although terrorism is not a new phenomenon, recent events have shown an evolution in terrorism and methods employed by terrorist groups. There has been a shift from conventional terrorism, to a series of smaller coordinated attacks designed to maximise loss of life. There have also been increases in CBRN and cyber capabilities. Terrorism is a niche area of insurance and thus it is only superficially covered in insurance literature. As 2016 marks the 15-year anniversary of 9/11, the costliest terrorist attack (both in terms of lives lost and financial damages), the timing is appropriate to launch a Journal of Terrorism Insurance. This is a central and open repository for news and knowledge specifically focused on terrorism insurance. The material is for educating readers in the subject, informing them of new developments, and assisting them in making judgments on terrorism underwriting, broking, and risk management. Call For Contributions For the inaugural edition of the Journal of Terrorism Insurance, we are seeking contributions on broad areas affecting terrorism insurance such as (but not limited to): CBRN (non-conventional terrorism). Capital market solutions: ILS, securitisation, catastrophe bonds, ILWs. Cyber, and the related perils of SR&CC and war. Drones and new technology. Terrorism modelling issues and advancements. Evolutions of the terrorism threat, and its interdiction. Losses, and analysis of key terrorism events. The property and life market’s approaches and participation in terrorism insurance. Contributions can be made to submissions@journalterrorisminsurance.com. We welcome news, reviews, commentary, and research articles. As a guide, research articles can be up to 5,000 worlds, research reports or feature articles can be 10,000 in length, and news/reviews should not exceed 2,000 words. Footnotes should adhere to the Oxford University referencing style. The editorial panel will assess the contributions for relevant content. We would also encourage terrorism insurance stakeholders to sign up to our list at www.JournalTerrorismInsurance.com.