I enjoyed this article about the ascent of the Chief Risk Officer, The chief risk officers are coming, published in July 2009 by Lloyds. Specifically, the differences between the risk manager and the CRO are interesting as described by Peter…
Riskviews ask: What is Risk?
Originally posted by Riskview on October 12, 2009 I have started to get bothered by the way that the word RISK is used to mean almost anything – noun verb adjective. It makes it almost impossible to understand what someone…
KPMG paper: The Business Case for a Risk Executive
Here is the latest white paper from KPMG called The Business Case for a Risk Executive: Leading Efforts to Avoid Surprises, Maneuver through Challenges, and Add Value. (See link below.) Big title. Fortunately, the paper is only 12 pages in…
What an S&P rating looks like when ERM is mentioned
Here is an example of a press release by S&P for Endurance American Insurance Co. where they note that the organization’s management and enterprise risk management capabilities were assessed as part of their rating: Credit analyst Taoufik Gharib added: “The…
Risk oversight and transparency
Here is a pretty good article by Dale E. Jones, vice chairman and partner with Heidrick & Struggles, published at boardmember.com in which he writes about a report by the National Association of Corporate Directors. Jones notes that the report…