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Last reviewed Aug 1, 2011
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Recent Additions
GAO. Key securities market participants are making progress, but agencies could do more to address potential Internet congestion and encourage readiness. October 2009. Report to Congressional requestors. [Full text – PDF]
Articles from Weekly Briefing/Osterholm Briefing
Pay attention to bellwether sectors: What transportation and financial markets can tell us now
Editor-in-Chief Michael Osterholm says the early bellwethers of how we respond to an unfolding pandemic will be the international transportation industry and the financial markets.
Fed checklist for health insurers suggests adjusting practices, policies during pandemic
Assessing corporate executives on pandemic preparedness engagement
Results of a survey showing how human resource, risk management, and financial executives are engaged on the issue.
Insurance group to file 'virus or bacteria' pan flu property exclusion
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Resources from Others
Overviews
Brookings Institution. Assessing the impact of pandemic flu. Economic Studies and Global Economy & Development briefing. Oct 19, 2006 [Transcript - PDF]
Brookings Institution. Economic Studies and Global Economy & Development Briefing. Assessing the impact of pandemic flu. Presentation given Oct 19, 2006 [Full text - PDF]
Chartered Insurance Institute. Pandemics: be prepared. Mar 2009. [Full text - PDF]
Think piece written by Trevor Maynard, manager of emerging risks at Lloyd's of London, suggests insurers "not over-optimize to one scenario" and prepare now for subsequent waves and the business recovery phase.
Congressional Budget Office (US). A potential influenza pandemic: possible macroeconomic effects and policy issues. Jul 27, 2006 [Full text - PDF]
Congressional Budget Office (US). A potential influenza pandemic: An update on possible macroeconomic effects and policy issues. Jul 27, 2006 [Full text - PDF]
CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies). Economic and investment implications of an avian influenza pandemic. Program held Jun 28, 2006 [Links to presentations]
Editorial Staff. Could swine flu tip the world into deflation? Oxford Econ 2009 (published online Jun 22) [Full text]
FSSCC/FBIIC (Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council/ Financial Banking Information Infrastructure Committee). Exercise information. Oct 2007 [Full text]
FSA (Financial Services Authority, UK). Overview of financial sector pandemic flu planning. 2007 [Full text - PDF]
Garrett TA. Pandemic economics: the 1918 influenza and its modern-day implications. Review (Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis) 2008 Mar/Apr;90(2):74-94 [Full text - PDF]
International Monetary Fund. The global economic and financial impact of an avian flu pandemic and the role of the IMF. Feb 28, 2006 [Full text - PDF]
Lewis, D. Pandemic planning for the financial sector. Keynote, business continuity conference. Mar 28, 2007 [Full text - PDF]
Lloyd's. Pandemic: potential insurance impacts. Oct 17, 2008 [Full text - PDF]
Lloyd's. Prepared for a pandemic. May 2, 2008 [Full text]
Lloyd's. Sixty seconds with Trevor Maynard (interview about pandemic planning). May 7, 2008 [Full text]
Lowy Institute for International Policy. Global macroeconomic consequences of pandemic influenza [Full text]
Phelps R, McMenamin J, Kieffer D. The microbiological threat to financial institutions and the global economy: advanced pandemic planning for executives. (White paper) 2007 [Full text - PDF]
Thibodeau P. Financial firms confident about pandemic plans--but telecommuting may be wishful thinking. Computerworld 2008 (published online Jan 25) [Full text]
Thibodeau P. Pandemic test undertaken by financial services paints dire scenario. Computerworld Oct 24, 2007 [Full text]
Trust for America's Health. Pandemic flu and the potential for U.S. economic recession: a state-by-state analysis. Released Mar 22, 2007 [Links to news release and full report]
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Guidelines
Citigroup. Avian flu: science, scenarios and stock ideas. Global Portfolio Strategist. Nov 17, 2005 [Full text - PDF]
Cooper S, Coxe D. Special report: an investor's guide to avian flu. Aug 2005 [Full text - PDF]
Cooper S. Special report: Don't fear or panic: an economist's view of pandemic flu. Oct 11,2005 [Full text - PDF]
DHS. National Infrastructure Protection Program sector-specific plans: US critical infrastructure sectors formalize risk-reduction roadmaps. Fact sheet and text of speech by DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (actual plans available by request; see fact sheet). Released May 21, 2007 [Fact sheet and speech]
FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council). Interagency statement on pandemic planning. Dec 12, 2007 [Full text - PDF]
HHS. Health insurer pandemic influenza planning checklist. Mar 21, 2007 [Full text]
McConnel, P. Banks and avian flu: planning for a possible pandemic. From Continuity Central Web site [Full text - PDF]
National Credit Union Administration. Influenza pandemic preparedness. Letter No.: 06-CU-06. Mar 2006 [Full text - PDF]
NYSE Regulation Inc. Guidance pertaining to business continuity and contingency plans relating to a potential pandemic. Information memo No. 06-30. May 5, 2006 [Full text - PDF]
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Selected Reading
Department of the Treasury (US), FBIIC, FSSCC, et al. The FBIIC/FSSCC pandemic flu exercise of 2007 after action report. Released Jan 24, 2008 [Full text - PDF]
GAO. Key securities market participants are making progress, but agencies could do more to address potential Internet congestion and encourage readiness. October 2009. Report to Congressional requestors. [Full text – PDF]
Ferris, GJ. Pandemic influenza preparedness in the financial services sector. Testimony before Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, US House of Representatives. Jun 29, 2006 [Full text - PDF]
FSSCC (Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council). Statement on preparations for "Avian Flu." Jan 24, 2006 [Full text]
Insurance Information Institute. Pandemic: can the life insurance industry survive the avian flu? Jan 17, 2006 [Full text - PDF]
Kennedy S, Thomason J, Vujanovic P. A primer on the macroeconomic effects of an influenza pandemic. Feb 2006 [Full text - PDF]
Litan, RE. Sharing and reducing the financial risk of future “mega-catastrophes”. Mar 2006 [Full text - PDF]
Maldin B, Inglesby TV, Nuzzo J, et al. Bulls, bears, and birds: preparing the financial industry for an avian influenza pandemic. Conference report. Biosec Bioterr 2005 Dec;3(4):363-5 [Abstract]
Parsons DS. Pandemic influenza preparedness in the financial services sector. Testimony before Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, US House of Representatives. Jun 29, 2006 [Full text]
Standard & Poor's. Credit FAQ: enterprise risk management for ratings of nonfinancial corporations. Jun 5, 2008 [Full text - PDF]
Thomas Y, Vogel G, Wunderli W, et al. Survival of influenza virus on banknotes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008 (published online Mar 21) [Abstract]
UK Financial Sector. Market Wide Exercise 2006 Report Executive summary of pandemic influenza exercise. Jan 4, 2007 [Full Text - PDF]
UK Financial Sector. Market Wide Exercise 2006 Report. 2007 [Full Text - PDF]
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Links
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS). Industry-wide exercise 2008: financial industry to conduct large-scale, industry-wide pandemic response exercise. News release. May 6, 2008 [Full text - PDF]
FBIIC/FSSCC (Financial Banking Information Infrastructure Committee/ Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council) Pandemic Flu Exercise 2007
Pandemic flu exercise for the financial service sector held Sep 24 through Oct 12, 2007
Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee: Links
UPMC Center for Biosecurity: Bulls, Bears, and Birds: Preparing the Financial Industry for a Pandemic Conference held Sep 23, 2005
World Bank: Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza
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