Risk Management articles

Recent articles from Risk Management

Threat level: ridiculous.(First Word)(Editorial)
June 1, 2009... One of the distinguishing characteristics about my hometown of Easton, Pennsylvania is that it is smack in the middle of an extensive network of man-made waterways that were built in the early 1800s to transport goods and materials (especially coal) all over the northeastern United States....

The threat from within: data security, information theft and tech fraud can hardly even be considered new kinds of crime anymore. But in a troubled economy, the biggest threat may be the one inside your own organization.(Forefront)
June 1, 2009... Massive layoffs have been making headlines for months. In fact, the steep annual drop in jobs last year marked the highest annual job-loss total since 1945, with a record rate of hemorrhaging at the end of 2008 bringing the year's total job losses to 2.6 million. And with the national...

The ten merger commandments.(Forefront)
June 1, 2009... Most mergers fail. And the largest contributor to this failure comes from cultures that clash. But the best do it successfully. Here are the rules they follow to beat the odds: 1. Don't Act Like a Conqueror The acquired company has tangible and intangible assets that made it an...

AIR brings cat expertise to the masses.(Forefront)
June 1, 2009... One refrain that is almost universal among risk managers is the fact that insurers rarely understand--or at least rarely acknowledge via premium rates-their organizations' unique risks. But in many cases, these same risk managers themselves fail to fully understand the nuts and bolts of the...

Seven signs the market is hardening.(Forefront)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... There is much debate over whether or not the insurance market is hardening. Some believe it has yet to see the rising prices and decreased capacity indicative of a hardening market. They note that some carriers are trying to gain market share by lowering price. So, is a hard market coming?...