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Risk Assessment

Jun 26, 2018

COSO Releases Examples of Framework Applications

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has released an important supplement to its 2017 Enterprise Risk Management – Integrating with Strategy and Performance. This compendium to the 2017 framework includes detailed examples for applying principles from the updated ERM Framework to day-to-day practices. The compendium of examples recognizes the connection between ERM and strategic setting and organizational performance and includes examples across a wide range of industries. Each illustration in the compendium was developed from industry practices identified through extensive research, including interviews and case studies.

Beverley Harrington Leacock

Jun 7, 2018

Getting an ERM Process Started

Beverley Harrington Leacock, Director of ERM at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) talks about how her organization started and gained traction with their ERM process.

Frank Fronzo

May 1, 2018

Assigning Risk Owners

Frank Fronzo, Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Corporate Risk Officer at Estee Lauder talks about how his organization assigns risk owners.

Mar 20, 2018

2018 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

2018 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices (9th Edition)

Dec 7, 2017

2018 Top Risks Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018, summarizes the top risks that executives and board members see on the horizon for 2018 and it provides an analysis of top risk concerns.

Sep 11, 2017

COSO Revises Its ERM Framework

COSO's 2017 Updated ERM Framework Guidance

Jul 25, 2017

Today’s Risk Management Challenges: It’s a Small World After All

   In late June, I spoke at a conference in Italy focused on risk management and organizational change.  Those in attendance included both business professionals and academics interested in understanding…

Feb 23, 2017

2017 The State of Risk Oversight Report: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

Explore the 2017 State of Risk Oversight report by NC State’s ERM Initiative and the AICPA, offering insights from executives on the maturity of ERM practices across various industries.

Nov 29, 2016

Five Recurring Themes for Enhancing Risk Oversight

Article by Mark S. Beasley: Over the past month I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with a number of risk management executives who have engaged with us at our ERM Initiative Advisory Board meeting, our ERM Roundtable Summit, and our inaugural ERM in Higher Education workshop, and I have traveled to Europe to participate in ERM conferences there. In all these experiences I have observed a number of common themes related to opportunities to strengthen ERM processes. These opportunities seem to transcend organizational size, industry, and geographic location. Let me highlight five challenges that ERM leaders view as opportunities to strengthen the value of their organization's ERM efforts.

Phil Maxwell

Sep 27, 2016

Risk Identification and Risk Training

Phil Maxwell, Director of Enterprise Risk Management at The Coca-Cola Company shares risk identification techniques and Coca-Cola’s approach to ERM education and training.