Risk appetite

Embracing Higher Deductibles Can Be Smart 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.
By David McCann | February 17, 2020
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Making Hedging Strategies Work: It Takes a Committee
Risk Management

Making Hedging Strategies Work: It Takes a Committee

Hedging makes good risk-management sense — if properly overseen.
By William Watts and Chad Zagar | October 13, 2016
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As Banks Loosen Underwriting, Credit Risk Rises
Growth Companies

As Banks Loosen Underwriting, Credit Risk Rises

Examiners find U.S. banks reducing collateral requirements and loosening covenants on business loans. Particularly the highly leveraged kind.
By Vincent Ryan | January 30, 2014
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How Allstate’s Internal Audit Chief Tackles Fraud
Leadership

How Allstate’s Internal Audit Chief Tackles Fraud

The insurer's top internal auditor works with the CFO and the chair of the audit committee to prevent financial misstatements.
By David Katz | October 29, 2013
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