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Catastrophe Risk Management

Optimizing the Management of Natural Disaster Exposure

2002-06-01 | Rick Clinton

Many companies feel their approach to managing their overall aggregate exposure to natural disasters is deficient. Rick Clinton examines some software and consulting options for handling the earthquake exposure.

Enterprise Risk Management

The Language of Enterprise Risk Management: a Practical Glossary and Discussion of Relevant Terms, Concepts, Models, and Measures

2002-05-01 | Jerry Miccolis

Language of enterprise risk management: a practical glossary and discussion of relevant terms, concepts, models and measures.

Catastrophe Risk Management

Managing Earthquake Risk

2002-03-09 | Ronald Hamburger

Since September 11, risk managers have focused on man-made risk. However, Ron Hamburger explains the greater danger of natural catastrophes, particularly earthquakes, and how their risk should be assessed and handled.

Enterprise Risk Management

Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: The Emerging Role of the Chief Risk Officer

2002-01-01 | Jerry Miccolis

Jerry Miccolis and Chuck Lee discuss the CRO approach, profile, where to find one, and how this individual should fit into the structure of the organization to make ERM a living reality.

Risk Management Technology

RMIS Applications: Guidelines for Selection and Implementation

2001-09-01 | Anita Schoenfeld

Tillinghast-Towers Perin consultants David Whitesell and Anita Schoenfeld provide key points an organization should consider to ensure that a new information system is properly selected and smoothly implemented.

Enterprise Risk Management

Modeling the Reality of Risk: The Cornerstone of Enterprise Risk Management

2001-07-14 | Samir Shah, Jerry Miccolis

A major reason managers are frustrated with their progress on ERM is because they don't have adequate risk modeling tools. Learn why standard statistical models don't work well for operational risks, but structural models do.

Risk and Insurance History

The World's First Insurance Company

2001-07-01 | Barry Klein

In 1666, the Great Fire of London nearly destroyed the city. Barry Klein explains how the first insurance company—as well as the first fire brigade—emerged from the ashes.

Risk and Insurance History

The Great Fire of London

2001-06-01 | Barry Klein

Barry Klein explains how the Great Fire of London catalyzed the birth of the modern insurance industry and explores the historical events that shaped its emergence.

Risk Management Technology

Information Systems: Which Type Is Right for Your Organization?

2001-04-01 | Anita Schoenfeld

Buying a new risk management system is difficult considering all the different applications and alternatives. Learn what types of systems are available and how they can respond to your organization's needs.

Insurance Archaeology

Insurance Archaeology for Mergers and Acquisitions: Due Diligence before and after Closing

2001-01-01 | Sheila Mulrennan

One often-crucial factor affecting both the advisability and success of a merger is the prospective partner's insurance portfolio. Any corporation moving to merge or purchase a corporation in the United States must recognize the litigious climate and defend itself by making sure that both its own and its prospective partner's insurance coverage is adequate. Learn more in this insightful article.

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