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Insurance- Managing Risks
Risk Management, Role of Risk Manager, Treating Risks, 4 steps in risk managaement process
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Finance
Graduate
06/21/2010

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Term
3 costs of pure risk
Definition
1. actual losses from various perils
2. fear and worry because of possible losses
3. less-than-optimal use of resources
Term
Risk Management
Definition
systematic process to deal with risks
Term
Key steps in risk management process
Definition
1. Identification and classification of various risks
2. Measurement- frequency, severity and variability
3. Methods to treat identified risk - some avoidance, some controlled, some transferred via insurance
4. Implementing and monitoring
Term
Objectives of Risk Management
Definition
1. Survival
2. Peace of mind
3. Lower costs
4. stable earnings
5. Minimal interruption
6. continued growth
7. good public image
Term
Basic Methods of treating Risks
Definition
Risk control
Risk financing
Term
Risk Control Methods
Definition
-Risk Avoidance
-Loss Prevention
-Loss Severity Reduction
-Noninsurance transfers
Term
Risk Financing Methods
Definition
Risk Retention - planned and unplanned risk retention
Risk Transfer - Noninsurance transfers and Insurance transfers
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