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GCat: Risk Management
MCat: Insurance
Cat: Risk Management

Risk management principles and strategies. Working papers & case studies related to risk management & insurance. Benchmarking in the risk management process. Reengineering. Catastrophe exposures.

70 Resources
101 Rules of Risk Management [19558] ?

Tips for risk managers

12 Common Mistakes Risk Managers Make [19559] ?

Examines common mistakes made by risk managers and ways to avoid them

A Broker's Value [27017] ?

Beyond pricing, risk managers need to focus on materiality of risk impact and the key types of risk

A Primer on Health Risk Communication Principles and Practices [3088] ?

Outlines the principles and practices to be followed when communicating health risks

Accident Precursor Analysis and Management [26707] ?

A cross-industry perspective to the use of prior indicators or signals to improve safety

An Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs and Outcomes [3010] ?

Primer for the principles and techniques of evaluating and communicating health risks

An Increase in Background Risk and Demand for Loss Reduction [22102] ?

Research about the impact of an increase in background risk to those with two decision variables

Audit - Historic Insurance Audit [15980] ?

Investigating internal and external sources

Audit - Insurance Archaeology [13457] ?

The need to reconstruct past insurance coverage

Business Insurance Article Archive [4871] ?

Search engine for reviewing articles from past issues of Business Insurance (fees)

CA-California Insurance Broker-Agent Fees [pdf] [30021] ?

When insurance brokers and agents can charge fees in the State of California

Changing Brokers [28469] ?

Ways to go about selecting a new insurance broker

Updated Cost of Risk Premium Allocation [pdf] [21953] ?

Example of how one state determines the cost of risk and allocates the insurance premium

Council on Litigationl Management - Insurance Industry Legal [27012] ?

A nonpartisan alliance of corporations, insurance companies, law firms and service providers

Dealing with the Media During a Crisis [18334] ?

What to do and say

Desirable Insurance Broker Characteristics [28468] ?

A checklist of activities that define good insurance brokers

Determining the Optimal Combination of Risk Retention and Risk Transfer [30159] ?

Provides a financial metric for comparing any combination of retention and transfer

Due diligence Risk Evaluation for Mergers and Acquisitions [27976] ?

Covers property, casualy, workers compensation, benefits and pension

Economic Theory Applied to the Insurance Industry [23511] ?

A series of papers providing economic perspectives to major topics facing the insurance industry

Effective Leadership Throughout the Claims Process [21974] ?

Complex Claims Require Complex Planning

Effective Project Management [34022] ?

How to be an effective project manager

Embedding Risk Management [24415] ?

What does “embedding” really mean, how do you do it, and does it work?

How to Choose a Risk Management Consultant [pdf] [32060] ?

How to get the best results from your consultant

How to Successfully Testify at Your Deposition [24616] ?

Following these guidelines will help ensure that you have testified truthfully and with confidence

How to Write Instructions [34023] ?

Steps to ensure you have included all the necessary information

Innovating in the Face of Internal Control Regulations [24956] ?

Ways for risk managers to uncover the hidden flexibility in official documents

Insurance Bid Process [28732] ?

Tips and advice

Insurance Broker Selection Pointers [27956] ?

An overview what you should expect from the insurance broker selection process

Insurance Industry - Continuous Performance Improvement [31642] ?

Dr. W. Edwards Demings points as related to risk management and insurance

Integrated Risk Management [30119] ?

Describes the core drivers of losses and the basic shortfalls of traditional safety management

Internal Controls and Risk Management [25672] ?

Advice for risk managers

IRM Risk Management Standard [27673] ?

A tool kit to enable implementation of risk management in all types of organisation

Keys to Surviving a Crisis [37081] ?

Avoid the five biggest communication mistakes many companies make

Manage Your Risk [31149] ?

A brief discussion of insurance rating plans - guaranteed cost, retros, deductible plans, captives, self-insurance

Management of Risk and Uncertainty [30136] ?

Getting new procedures, policies, and tools implemented without direct authority is a main problem

Managing the Risk Manager [29065] ?

Many risk managers fail to have their brokers disclose contingency-fee arrangements with insurers

Mergers & Acquisitions: Insurance Archaeology [17224] ?

Due Diligence Before and After Closing

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Downsizing: Risk Manager's Role [33371] ?

Article explains the risk manager role in due diligence when a merger, acquisition, or downsizing occurs

Minimizing Losses [31151] ?

Advice for general loss control management

Online Risk Analysis [19384] ?

Sample risk analysis report for XYZ Corporation

Operational Risk Management Manual [pdf] [26818] ?

Organizes information about the possibility for one or more unwanted outcomes into a broad, orderly structure

Practical Word Choices for Risk Managers [30117] ?

Research shows the importance of stressing

Preparation for Testifying Guidelines [20492] ?

A litigation handbook

Project Risk Management [28477] ?

A summary of the most effective risk management practices used in project risk management in the public/private sectors

Quantitative Scoring System [34021] ?

How to make a decision using a quantitative scoring system

Reconstructing Your Insurance History [28472] ?

Considers some of the problems you are likely to encounter and what measures you can take to overcome them

Reining in Outsourcing Risk [26374] ?

What companies can do to control risks from exporting business processes

Renewal Advice for Property/Casualty Insurance Buyers [13965] ?

Tactics that used with success that you can try

RFP for Risk Management Consultant [pdf] [22931] ?

A sample request for proposal

Risk and Diversification: Different Types of Risk [24634] ?

A brief discussion of the various types of financial risk

Risk Assessment Process [19022] ?

To maximize audit efforts

Risk Assessment Roadmap Toolkit [22956] ?

How to conduct a risk assessment

Risk Glossary [25611] ?

An online glossary of Risk Management Terms

Risk Management - Sample Position Description [20768] ?

Outlines the responsibilities of a chief risk officer and more

Risk Management and Ethics [28686] ?

A series of articles related to ethics in insurance and risk management

Risk Management Plan Development [34020] ?

How to develop and risk management plan

Risk Management Reporting Structure [27357] ?

Comments from risk managers as to whom they should report to

Risk Management Reports [431] ?

H. Felix Kloman - commentary on strategic risk management

Risk Management Tactics, Techniques & Procedures [19024] ?

Manual used by the US military for risk management planning procedures

Risk Mangement vs Internal Control [26583] ?

There are big differences in emphasis, with many practical implications

Risk-Based Internal Audit Policy Instruments [5633] ?

Internal audit policy, directives, guidelines and standards used by the Treasury Board of Canada

RisKey [15777] ?

Guides to controlling risk

Test Your Risk IQ [21746] ?

10 question quiz related to business risk

The Essentials of Good Management [19560] ?

Management tips for risk managers

The Hidden Cost of Losses [31150] ?

Estimating the hidden cost of losses

Training: Employ the Risk Management Process [19029] ?

Training in how to use the five step risk management process in operational activities

Understanding Insurance Coverages [pdf] [31153] ?

A chart of property and casualy insurance coverages

Understanding Insurance Terms [31152] ?

What different business insurance terms mean

Volume I: Risk Management Administration [9431] ?

Full text of the risk management program guidelines for state agencies in Texas - plus checklists

Writing Tips for Insurance Professionals [25691] ?

A series of articles on writing related to claims adjusting and more


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