High visibility

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Corporate risk managers are facing pressure from chief financial officers, corporate attorneys and board members due to a series of financial scandals and the implementation of stricter corporate governance regulations demanding greater accountability. The negative trend like corporate mischief has helped risk managers gain the much sought after attention and also illuminated the need for a risk manager, sensitive to the inner working of the company.

Author: Green, Paula L.
Management dynamics, Asset & Risk Management, Venture Analysis, Management, Business enterprises, Company business management, Scandals

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Where the buck stops

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With regulators across the globe stressing on corporate governance, financial services companies are under increasing pressure to comply. However, a study of corporate governance practices in some big financial firms, by Ernst & Young, reveals that many companies are not meeting the latest standards.

Author: Green, Paula L.
Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Financial Services, Finance and Insurance, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Legal/Government Regulation, Evaluation, Laws, regulations and rules, Financial services industry, Corporate governance, Regulatory compliance

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Risk becomes manageable

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The number of risks being covered by US corporations at lower rates in the year 2001 are discussed. Rates for risk insurance have decreased in the 10 years since 1991.

Author: Green, Paula L.
Insurance carriers, not elsewhere classified, Insurance NEC, Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers, Statistical Data Included, Services, Prices and rates, Insurance industry, Insurance, Corporations

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Subjects list: United States, Risk management
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