Risk Management

Risk Management

Embracing Higher Deductibles Can Be Smart Risk Management

The more a company controls insurable losses, the higher deductibles it can afford. That lowers premiums, enabling more loss control in a virtuous cycle.

Frank Licata
February 17, 2020
Cybersecurity

Attacked by Ransomware, Many Companies Opt to Pay Up

The demanded ransom is often a moderate amount that would pale in comparison to the recovery and reputational costs for a company that refuses to pay.
Risk & Compliance

Don’t Discount Secondhand Whistleblower Reports

Research shows that reports based on secondhand information are actually more credible than those from firsthand knowledge.
Risk Management

More Companies Are Opting for Hedge Accounting

The new hedge accounting standard, designed in part to make hedge accounting more accessible to more companies, is making its mark.
Risk Management

Cyber Incidents Ranked as No. 1 Business Risk

Allianz says its latest risk survey shows "cyber risk and climate change are two significant challenges that companies need to watch closely."
Governance

What Are the Top Concerns for Boards in 2020?

The list includes a potential economic downturn, board diversity, corporate reputation, pay equity, cybersecurity, and corporate innovation.
Risk Management

U.S. Billion Dollar Weather Disasters Doubled in Last Decade

The nation experienced 14 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters last year totaling $45 billion.
Risk Management

Workplace Class Actions: The Threat Keeps Growing

Class action litigation mania didn't abate last year. Here are five of the hottest trends heading into 2020.
Cybersecurity

8 Ways to Shore Up Cybersecurity Agreements

Here's how companies can better negotiate the data privacy language in contracts with cybersecurity vendors, insurers, and entities that hold personal data.
Cybersecurity

The Most Notorious Rogue Employee Speaks

Revelations in Edward Snowden's new book offer companies strong lessons for safeguarding sensitive data.
Retirement Plans

For Many CFOs, Pension Plans Are Millstones Around the Neck

The massive, high-risk debt weighing down so many defined benefit plans promises to accelerate the pace of pension-risk transfer undertakings.
Risk Management

The Heat Is On: The Quiz

Think climate change is an esoteric topic that most CFOs need not ponder often? Think again. Brush up on your climate change knowledge with our quiz.
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