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Class 3 - Risk Manag
Math 3620 - Class 3 - Intro. to Risk Management
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Risk Management | A process that identifies loss exposures faced by an organization and selects the most appropriate techniques for treating such exposures |
| Pre-Loss Objectives | -prepare for potential financial loss in financial ways -Reduce anxiety -Meet any legal obligations |
| Post-Loss Objectives | -Survival of firm -Continuing operations -Stability of earnings -Minimize the effects that a loss will have on other people & society -Continued growth of the firm |
| RMP - Identify | Identify key risks and potential losses |
| RMP - Measure & Analyze | Evaluating frequency & severity of losses |
| RMP - Select | Choosing risk management technique or combination of techniques |
| RMP - Implement & Moniter | Put the selected method(s) in place & measure performance |
| How to identify loss exposures | -Risk analysis questionnaires & checklists -Physical inspection -Flowcharts -Financial statements -Historical loss data |
| What are the techniques for managing risk | Risk control & loss financing |
| Risk Control | -Avoidance -Loss prevention -Duplication - copying documents -Separation - divide the assets up - Diversification |
| Loss/Risk Financing | -Retention - I'll fucking keep all the loss or part -Retention is effective when: -No other method of treatment is available -The worst possible loss is not serious -Losses are highly predictable |
| Non-Insurance transfer | A method other than insurance by which a pure risk & it's potential financial consequences are transferred to another party |
| Advantages of Non-Insurance transfer | -Can transfer some losses that are not insurable -Less expensive -Can transfer loss to someone who is in a better position to another losses |
| Disadvantages of Non-Insurance transfer | -Contract language may be ambiguous, so transferring may fail -If the other party fails to pay, firm is still responsible for the loss (credit risk) -Insurers may not give credit for transfers |