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Apr 25, 2014

Observations from NCSU’s ERM Roundtable Summit in its Tenth Year

NC State’s ERM Roundtable Summit celebrates ten years of advancing risk management practices. Discover how organizations are evolving their approaches to strategic risk alignment and crisis planning.

Nov 1, 2013

An Insight into the Benefits of Risk Maturity

Aon’s 2013 Risk Maturity Index Report reveals how mature risk management correlates with better financial performance, including higher stock prices, return on equity, and enhanced resiliency.

Sep 1, 2013

Preparing for a Black Swan Event

Black Swan events are traditionally thought to be rare, random, and high-impact events, but recent history suggests that Black Swan events are happening more frequently while maintaining their unpredictability and catastrophic characteristics. A recent thought paper by Ernst & Young explains the benefit of preparing for a Black Swan event, identifies broad-based principles to implement prior to an event, and describes protocols to follow when responding to the event. Due to a Black Swan’s unpredictability, a flexible and broad-based approach to prepare and respond to such an event is necessary to mitigate its impact and facilitate a speedy recovery. The paper provides valuable insights to help your enterprise prepare for the unexpected.

Jul 1, 2013

Analysts Evaluate Behavior of Corporate Leaders in Ratings Process

Standard & Poor’s evaluates management through the lens of investor activism, revealing how pressure on corporate leaders affects decision-making and overall risk profiles. Discover the governance risks posed by investor activism.

Jul 1, 2013

Board Oversight Much a Part of ERM Program Success (or Failure)

Michelle Harner emphasizes the board's vital role in ERM, influencing risk culture, enhancing oversight, and protecting organizations from litigation while ensuring sound risk management practices.

Jun 11, 2013

Focusing on Property Risk Management

Risk events such as fires, adverse weather conditions, and terrorist attacks can have devastating effects on an organization's facilities and physical infrastructure. If ineffectively managed, core operations can be paralyzed, assets can be destroyed, and key IP may be compromised. In May 2013, Advisen Ltd. conducted a large survey of risk managers and property brokers in order to gain perspective on the status of property risk management efforts among businesses operating in the United States and abroad. The survey asked questions around two main themes: 1) what are companies doing, if anything, to specifically manage threats to the physical property and resources of the business, and 2) what are the key characteristics and practices of successful property risk managers? This white paper provides an overview of the survey and its results, which may provide useful benchmarking data for risk leaders.

May 23, 2013

Spring 2013 ERM Roundtable Summit: Key “Take-Aways”

The Spring 2013 ERM Roundtable Summit showcased best practices in risk management from leading companies like Johnson Controls and Humana. Learn practical strategies to strengthen your ERM processes and drive organizational resilience.

May 13, 2013

S&P Releases Scores for Management and Governance Evaluations

S&P evaluates the management and governance of over 2,000 non-financial companies, focusing on strategic competence and risk management. Learn how firms scored and what these ratings mean for credit risk assessments.

Mar 1, 2013

2013 Survey Report Demonstrates IA’s Need for Greater Breadth of Risk Management Knowledge

https://erm.ncsu.edu/resource-center/risk-management-survey-internal-audit/(opens in a new tab)

Mar 1, 2013

Using Collaboration Risk Management to Recognize Emerging Risks

Learn how to enhance your ERM program by incorporating emerging risks and collaborating with external partners. Discover how businesses can anticipate change and turn risk into opportunity for growth.