Description: Author asserts that actuaries are arguably better at analyzing and interpreting risk than any other professional. The exhaustive exams teach us how to manage risk, not eliminate it. If the profession is to continue to flourish, it will be vital to take this idea and apply it to one’s career too.

Description: In this article, the authors discuss “Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines” is the title of the new international standard on the practice of risk management. This article compares and contrasts the two ERM frameworks ISO 31000 2009 and COSO - ERM.

Description: This is intended to serve as a fundamental resource for a basic understanding of ERM, as well as a guide to further study of the subject. Members of the Casualty Actuarial Society have participated in the effort, as well.

Description: Discussion of how non actuaries are taking on many of the enterprise risk management roles of insurance companies. Discusses changes actuaries need to make to re-assert their roles. Also discusses roles actuaries can play in enterprise risk management outside of the insurance and pension industries

Description: This article introduces CERA- Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst including information on the examination requirements.

Description: In this article, the editor talks about the contents of this issue of the Risk Management Newsletter. Also mentioned are the three categories the newsletter tries to cover 1. Risk Identification, 2. Risk Response, and 3. Risk Culture & Disclosures.

Description: In the current environment of global competition, the question of how much, and in what way, the enterprise risk management (ERM) function contributes to the creation of shareholder value will only increase in importance and urgency.

Description: Update on issues, priorities and key messages from the Joint CAS / CIA / SOA Risk Management Section Council.

Description: A discussion of risk-relevant resources available at the Society of Actuaries Risk Management Task Force Web site

Description: Provides examples of ERM at work. Each example addresses how actuarial expertise helps companies manage their risks and convert these risks into opportunities.