I believe there are 3 things risk managers of the future will be doing. Today, most of you are doing number 1, some, very few, are doing number 2 and almost no one is doing number 3. Risk managers of the future will be spending 50% of their time on number 3, 49% of their… Continue reading 3 Risk Management Ideas from the Future
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Guide to inherent and residual risk
This guide covers the evolution and application of the concept of inherent risk, originally rooted in insurance practices. In the past, underwriters used Maximum Possible Loss (MPL) to assess potential catastrophic losses, focusing on worst-case scenarios. However, this approach was highly theoretical and often unrealistic. Over time, insurers transitioned to Estimated Maximum Loss (EML), which… Continue reading Guide to inherent and residual risk
Never compare inherent to residual risk again
The concept of inherent risk originated in insurance where underwriters used Maximum Possible Loss (MPL) to determine the total value that could be lost in a catastrophic event. MPL considers the absolute worst-case scenario, with no controls in place, even if it’s highly unlikely to occur. The concept of considering the worst-case scenario loss has… Continue reading Never compare inherent to residual risk again
