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Risk Management: the variety of activities undertaken by an organization to control and minimize threats to the continuing efficiency, profitability, and success of its operations. The process of risk management includes the...; Risk Management definition on BNET »

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Special Supplement: Risk Management - A Better Way To Meet Today's Needs - Are Organisations' Risk Management Systems Serving Their Needs Or Just Complying With Regulations? The Banker And KPMG Have Compiled This Guide To Assessing Systems And Adapting Th: There is an old adage in management that states: "If we were starting out today, we wouldn't start from here." Risk management in banks and many other firms is currently spread around different parts of the organisation, often silo-operat There is an old adage in management...; Tags: risk management, KPMG International; Research articles 2007-09-01
LANCE J. EWING.(Risk Manager of the Year)(Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s vice president for risk management )(Brief article): Title: Vp, risk management for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Previous experience: Senior director, risk management, GES Exposition Services, 1998-2002; loss administrator, City of Philadelphia School District, 1992-1998; risk consultant, New York Lum Title: Vp, risk management for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Previous experience:...; Tags: Harrah's Entertainment Inc., risk management, Risk Manager; Research articles 2007-04-30
A.M. Best Issues Risk Management Methodology: OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. is issuing "Risk Management and the Rating Process for Insurance Companies", a rating methodology which outlines how risk management is incorporated into the overall rating process for insurers and reinsurers, and explores the key risk-management trends in the insurance industry.; Tags: A.M. Best Co., risk management; Research articles 2008-01-25
RIMS board elected.(Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc.)(Brief article): RIMS last week announced its board of directors for 2006-2007. The directors are: Michael Liebowitz, director, risk management, for Bridgeport Hospital & Healthcare Services Inc. and a member of the Fairfield/ Westchester Chapter, who also was RIMS last week announced its board of...; Tags: board, risk management; Research articles 2006-05-01
The Stunning Subprime Mess: How bad is the subprime crisis? This from the New York Times, in the wake of the Swiss bank UBS announcing huge write-downs related to subprime mortgages: Banks worldwide have announced more than $135 billion in credit losses and write-downs since the...; Tags: Michael Fitzgerald, Management, Capital Structures, Finance, Security, Strategy, Financial Services, Mortgages, UBS AG, Risk Management, Bank; Blog posts 2008-01-30

Risk management evolving in Asia; Risk attitudes mirror cultures.(Spotlight: RIMS 2006 Trends & Developments)(Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc.): Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD HONOLULU-Risk management in Asia is being shaped by the exposures in a global marketplace and the influence of companies in nations where the discipline was developed. While many foreign multinationals in Asian countries Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD ...; Tags: company, risk management, Risk Manager; Research articles 2006-05-08
Canadian companies need to manage risk better; They don't implement factors they consider critical, study finds.(News): Byline: David Clarke Investing in Canadian companies appears to be risky. Seventy percent of respondents to an Ernst & Young LLP study released Aug. 29 said that their risk levels had risen over the previous two...; Tags: Canadian company, Ernst & Young LLP, investor, risk management; Research articles 2006-09-11
Geoff Taylor: Risk managers often must sell management on their value.(management of Nike Inc.): Byline: Adrian Ladbury AIRMIC's outgoing chairman explains to Business Insurance Europe's Adrian Ladbury how risk managers can prove their worth to the board. The concept of upside risk management is gaining in currency among the boards of Euro Byline: Adrian...; Tags: Nike Inc., risk management, Risk Manager, Taylor; Research articles 2007-06-25
Designations boost professional prospects; Qualifications offer risk managers unique skills to help climb corporate ladder, experts say.(News): Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN Professional designations such as the Associate in Risk Management or Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter have lost none of their luster despite the growth of college level risk management and insurance programs, say ri Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN ...; Tags: ARM, designation, insurance, risk management, Risk Manager; Research articles 2007-04-16
United Community Banks, Inc. Names David Shearrow as EVP of Risk Management: United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) has named David P. Shearrow as Executive Vice President of Risk Management. Shearrow will direct corporate-wide Risk Management and Credit Risk Management, including administration, underwriting, review, policies and special assets.; Tags: risk management; Research articles 2007-04-16
Project Management Myths: The president of Samsung Latin America views project management as the key to the success for his entire company. In a recently published executive guide by the Project Management Institute PMI, leaders at EDS, Volkswagen, Ness Technologies, and IBM all echo his view. The key, they say, is to...; Tags: It Operations, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Project Management, Risk Management, It service Management, Management, Andrew Hines; Blog posts 2007-03-15
CAROL F. ARENDALL.(Spotlight: Women to Watch)(OfficeMax Inc. )(Interview)(Brief article): Senior Director, Risk Management OfficeMax Inc. Naperville, Ill. Age: 50 With more than 20 years of experience, Carol F. Arendall was given the lofty task of creating a risk management plan for OfficeMax Inc. when she...; Tags: OfficeMax Inc., risk management, women; Research articles 2007-07-30
Analyzing Your Business's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats: SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) is a method of assessing a business, its resources, and its environment.; Tags: SWOT analysis, SWOT, assessment, analysis, strategic planning, competitive advantage, financial, foreign-exchange, interest rate, performance, SECURITY, shareholder, risk, Financial Risk Management, risk management; Articles 2007-02-01
MIT to Hold Risk Management Conference: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --; Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, risk management; Research articles 2008-03-03
Invensys to Present Risk Management and Operational Excellence Methods at Regional ISPE Technology Show: Invensys Validation Technologies IVT, a unit of Invensys Process Systems, will present methods and best practices in risk management and operational excellence for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing at the ISPE Carolina-South Atlantic Chapter Technology Show, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina (Exhibit Booth #11). ...; Tags: Invensys, risk management; Research articles 2008-03-03
Study shows big variation in pay for risk managers.(News): Byline: RUPAL PAREKH Risk managers curious about how they measure up to their peers in terms of pay have a new tool to benchmark their compensation. What they will find overall, though, is that risk managers' salaries vary considerably, dependin Byline:...; Tags: compensation, Mercer, risk management, Risk Manager; Research articles 2004-10-04
'Push' and 'pull' in enterprise risk management.(News): Byline: John J. Hampton Everybody knows risks must be managed in an integrated program across the enterprise. Silos do not encourage a broad perspective on risk. Concurrently, members of boards of directors are intrigued by efforts to avoid the de Byline: John J....; Tags: board, compliance, enterprise risk management, ERM, risk management, Tyco International Ltd.; Research articles 2006-03-13
Reminder - Cisco CSO, Executives to Share Global Research Revealing the Human Side of Security -- From Employee Perceptions and Behavior to Trends, Threats, and Risk Management Tips: What: On February 5, 2008, three top security executives from Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) will host an interactive Internet TV broadcast spotlighting new global research that reveals the "human side" of enterprise security challenges and their effect on the evolution of threats. The security executives will share their perspectives on how...; Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., risk management, security; Research articles 2008-02-04
Governance among top Aussie risks: Poll.(Corporate governance survey by Aon Australia): Byline: SARAH VEYSEY Corporate governance issues are the biggest risks facing Australian corporations, according to a recent study. When asked to rank a series of risks in order of seriousness, respondents ranked corporate governance as their to Byline: SARAH VEYSEY ...; Tags: Aon Corp., corporate governance, risk, risk management, survey; Research articles 2006-05-15
Debra Griffith.(Risk Manager of the Year): Title: Former director of insurance and risk management for the Boy Scouts of America, October 1991-February 2006. Currently director of the BSA property division. Previous experience: Assistant director of insurance and risk management for the BS Title: Former director of insurance and risk...; Tags: Business Software Alliance, insurance, risk management, Risk Manager; Research articles 2006-04-24