Sentences with phrase «face under a risk»

For example, the NFIP's database lacks first - floor elevation data for many properties, making it difficult to estimate those properties» risk of flood damage or the premiums they would face under a risk - based pricing structure.

Not exact matches

When faced with a crisis, emerging leaders have an opportunity to showcase their ability to assess a situation calmly, make decisions under pressure, take calculated risks, rally others around them, and persevere in the face of adversity.

Going forward, advisers and wealth management firms who choose to ignore fiduciary standards face serious risk of reputational damage and, ultimately, lost assets under management.

That all this is happening at the same time as Brexit creates a risk that it will be swept under the carpet rather than properly faced and expurgated.

Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo is coming under increasing pressure to improve results or he risks facing the sack after just nine games in charge.

In Rule 2, the committee placed butt blocking, face tackling and spearing under the heading of «Helmet Contact — Illegal» to place more emphasis on risk - minimization concerns.

A 2007 study found that children under the age of two are 75 percent less likely to suffer severe injury or death if they are in a rear - facing seat; the risk of injury or death goes up dramatically in a front - facing seat, according to the Injury Prevention journal.

No child under the age of two should be in the front seat under any circumstances because of the risk posed to rear facing car seats.

Baby's head and body lie on the one side of my body between belly button and side, and baby can drink and sleep comfortably, without risk of you rolling over (you're comfortably on your back with a wedge on your one side and under your arm) and baby's head is at an angle, not face down in your breast, so he can breathe easily.

Again, your baby can easily crawl under a light, fluffy blanket or pull it over his face, and increase the risk of SIDS.

I am under no illusions about the significant political risks both parties in the Coalition are now taking by now facing up to these difficult decisions in government.

Patients needing special surgery now face the real risk of dying needlessly because a building in which their lives would be saved has been under renovation for two years, Dr Hadi Mohammed Abdallah, who speaks for the Specialists, lamented.

«I am under no illusions about the significant political risks both parties in the coalition are now taking by now facing up to these difficult decisions in government.»

It's no surprise that animals that live under constant threat from predators are extra-cautious, while those that face fewer risks appear to be more reckless.

Dr Berger explains that despite seeking to ensure the safety of their patient and doing nothing more than following their own ethical code, these doctors risk facing up to two years imprisonment under the 2015 Border Force Act.

When Donald Kirkendall, assistant director for prevention research at the National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, reviewed all the research done on the topic, he likewise concluded that children under 12 faced the smallest risk, because they don't play with nearly as much power: Children rarely kick a soccer ball faster than 40 mph.

The loggerhead sea turtle is listed as threatened (likely to become endangered, in danger of extinction, within the foreseeable future) under the U.S. Federal Endangered Species Act and internationally it is listed as endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

That means 5 million Europeans who are currently under threat of flooding from extreme sea level events that occur every 100 years could face that same risk annually, according to the new study.

It's already under threat from the current global coral bleaching event and could face even higher risks if La Niña materializes.

Now, we all know that online dating under President Bill Pullman would be practically nonexistent, since, you know, he'd be running a constant risk of being punched in the face by Jeff Goldblum (both physically and intellectually).

When identifying another student pushes a district over a risk ratio threshold, the district faces a clear incentive to under identify — that is, to withhold services from — children who already face a broad array of systemic disadvantages.

These projections should be reported under a range of assumptions about the rate of return on investments, not just under the system's own assumption, which would allow stakeholders in Nevada to appropriately assign risk to the system's obligations and provide clarity about potential unfunded liabilities facing taxpayers.

That means students and teachers will not be held to the stricter standards of Common Core, under which instructors face more stringent accountability and risk termination for under - performing pupils who do not reach specific academic benchmarks set by the program, for an additional five years later than originally expected.

These projections should be reported under a range of assumptions about the rate of return on investments, not just under the system's own assumption, which would allow stakeholders in Maryland to appropriately assign risk to the system's obligations and provide clarity about potential unfunded liabilities facing taxpayers.

It was anyone's bet who faced a more dire risk, the hunted in terrorist cells or the hunters in Humvees, along with whom I was riding under a half moon this December 10, 2003.

One final note — there is one medium - sized mutual insurer flying under the radar that I think its state regulator is unaware of the risks that it faces, and the rating agencies as well... it carries high ratings from all the main insurance raters.

«A few days ago HUD announced that borrowers who refinance under the FHASecure program will face risk - based insurance premiums.

Planet Under Pressure, a four - day conference exploring how science can identify and limit risks in the face of increasing human impacts on the Earth, has ended * with a call for «urgent action» against the the unrelenting buildup of greenhouse gases.

That doesn't mean that I think that mature people can't, under the right circumstances, engage in productive risk assessment so as to develop policies in the face of uncertainties about the impact of ACO2 on the climate.

But in this case, given the risk - management challenges we face and the policy alternatives under consideration, it is our judgment that a carbon tax is a preferred course of public policy action versus cap and trade approaches.»

So back to the property owner, they need to be well informed of the risks and not be able to pass these off, but under those circumstances they have the best incentives to think about when their land might become unusable (more probably through loss of infrastructure than actually slipping into the sea), and what they wish to do about it, and how they want to go about maximizing the amenity value they see in it, in the face of all the uncertainty.

Under a cap and trade rule, dirtier power plants would buy credits to release more mercury from plants with lower emissions, and communities around the dirtier facilities could face greater health risks.

It has become more important than ever for scientists, their allies, and public officials to speak out in no uncertain terms about the risks we face under a business as usual scenario.

There is considerable risk inherent in engaging in a rush to build quickly, when faced with a skills gap, and an industry is having to work out how to meet dramatically improved energy performance targets under national building regulations.

He said CC's clients are «under substantial pressure to reduce legal spend», adding: «At the same time, they need more support to manage the increasing risks and complex issues that their companies are facing.»

Do corporate executives face greater risk of criminal liability under Sarbanes - Oxley if their companies develop and distribute code licensed under the GNU general public license?

«Central to this appeal is whether Mr. Badesha and Ms. Sidhu face a substantial risk of torture or mistreatment in India that would render their surrenders unjust or oppressive under s. 44 (1)(a)» of the Extradition Act, wrote Justice Moldaver in a unanimous 9 - 0 decision at the Supreme Court.

Under the new system, refugee claimants in Canada will face accellerated timelines, limited recourse for negative decisions, and restrictive access to safety nets including Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration and Pre-Removal Risk Assessment.

Andy McGregor, RPC banking litigation partner, says: «The banks are already under a huge amount of regulatory pressure in relation to manipulation of the foreign exchange market, but in financial terms the banks face a similar risk as regards civil litigation from pension funds and other fund managers that lost money because of FX manipulation if there are adverse regulatory findings.

Employers that seek to reduce their personal injury risks by removing vulnerable people from those jobs risk getting smacked on the other side of the face by the disability discrimination legislation, under which compensation payments can reach similar levels.

Under the changes, certificates will be available to those meeting the income eligibility criteria who are facing secondary consequences of a criminal conviction such as a risk of deportation; immediate loss of public housing; or a significant impact on access to family and child custody.

Damage from a flood is NOT covered under a standard homeowners policy By John D. Doak, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner The top four disaster risks we face here in Oklahoma are tornadoes, hail, wildfires and floods.

For example the risks associated with young drivers under the age of 25, are considerably different to the risks faced by senior drivers over the age of 75.

This in turn has made these policies much less palatable to consumers, who face the unappetizing choice of spending a substantial chunk of change now on a policy that they may never need or risk getting crushed under exorbitant bills from a managed care provider at some point in the future.

Let's face it, driving under the influence is linked to increased risk of getting into a severe accident.

When determining the correct coverage amount, you are faced with two unique risks: over-coverage and under - coverage.

Under the new law drivers who violate the law face a nearly $ 500 fine for putting their child at risk.

However, if you choose to insure under the cheap basic coverage, you could be risking a lot more than you think if you are faced with a car accident.

Which types of organizations face the greatest liability risks under GDPR?

A Barclays note pointed out that Facebook does not face considerable regulatory risk because «most of the higher performing ad products use pseudonymous data around shopping behaviors,» which «doesn't contain personal or sensitive information under GDPR.»