Risk Management Introduction Risk management is an essential ingredient of an organisation’s success. Before discussing risk management, it is crucial to first explain what risk management is and why is it needed. It is also important to discuss how various business functions can give rise to risk. Risk assessment is performed with the aid of[…]
Introduction Risk treatment is the process of selecting and implementing actions that are to be taken to address identified risks to information assets. The output of the risk matrix will determine the actions to be taken by way of risk treatment. As the elimination of risk is impracticable, the least expensive and most effective approach[…]
Introduction Organisations are exposed to risks of various kinds that require careful identification, assessment and response. Risks in today’s volatile environment, if not managed effectively, can have devastating effects on an organisation. Entities such as banks are exposed to several types of risks which are described as follows. Discussion Interest Rate Risk Definition Fluctuating interest[…]
The challenges facing the risk and insurance sector should be set against the background of the past decade and a half. One phrase that could describe this period is ‘sweeping change’. Some of the features of this period that pose challenges to the risk and insurance sector are financial deregulation, the new markets that have[…]