Risk Management
Bad things happen to good companies, but good risk management can minimize the impact
What Holistic Risk Management IS NOT:
What is Holistic Risk Management?
Holistic risk management is a systematic approach identifying, defining, quantifying, and controlling all risks, whether or not they’re insurable. Unlike traditional risk management, holistic risk management deals with all types of risk, such as hazard or event risk, operational risk, credit risk, and financial risk.
Risk Avoidance
Can you eliminate a service or activity considered too risky?Risk Avoidance
- Eliminate activities that involve risk
- Avoid creating activities that involve risk
- Relatively extreme approach
Mitigation or Prevention
What steps can be taken to reduce the likelihood of losses occurring or lessen the impact of losses should they occur?Mitigation or Prevention
- Manage liability by structuring activities and programs in ways that reduce or limit institutional risk
Risk Transfer
Can we transfer either the risk or financial consequences of a loss to another party?Risk Transfer
- Insurance policies
- Indemnification agreements
- Releases and waivers
Risk Retention
Accept the risk as it is – some risk is inherent in the activities of operation.Risk Retention
- Self-insurance
- Deductibles
- Deciding not to purchase an insurance policy for a specific exposure