Insurance category: 1053 books
Uncertainty and Behaviour
Perceptions, Decisions and Actions in Business
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
Uncertainty affects us in our everyday lives, and in a wide range of situations but how do individuals and indeed organisations respond to uncertainty and how does it impact their decision-making and actions? Based on the latest developments in academic research, the author offers solid advice on...
The Manager’s Guide to Handling the Media in Crisis
Saying & Doing the Right Thing When It Matters Most
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Attracting media attention is surprisingly easy -- you just want it to be the right kind! If an event causes the phone to ring and TV cameras to appear in your lobby, you need confidence that the people who happen to be at your worksite that day are prepared. That’s easy if everyone – executives,...
Identifying and Managing Project Risk
Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2015
All projects are inherently risky, and especially complex ones can potentially be the downfall for even the most experienced project manager. From technical challenges to resource issues to overwhelming and unrealistic deadlines to the rarely dependable commitment of your subcontractors, any number...
by Julian Talbot, Miles Jakeman
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
A framework for formalizing risk management thinking in today¿s complex business environment
Security Risk Management Body of Knowledge details the security risk management process in a format that can easily be applied by executive managers and security risk management practitioners. Integrating...
Identity Theft and Fraud
Evaluating and Managing Risk
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
Personal data is increasingly being exchanged and stored by electronic means, making businesses, organizations and individuals more vulnerable than ever to identity theft and fraud. This book provides a practical and accessible guide to identity theft and fraud using a risk management approach. It...
Project Resilience
The Art of Noticing, Interpreting, Preparing, Containing and Recovering
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
As the title suggests, Project Resilience is about making projects and project managers more resilient. The authors look at projects not simply from a ’mechanistic’ approach in which work can be broken down, executed and controlled as a series of interlocking parts but rather as ’organic’...
by Ragnar E Lofstedt
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
�A thought-provoking and invaluable book for anyone who cares about risk communication and management in the 21st century� Anna Jung, Director General, European Food Information Council �Professor Ragnar L�fstedt has once again produced a most interesting book on risk management and trust,...
XVA Desks - A New Era for Risk Management
Understanding, Building and Managing Counterparty, Funding and Capital Risk
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2015
Written by a practitioner with years working in CVA, FVA and DVA this is a thorough, practical guide to a topic at the very core of the derivatives industry. It takes readers through all aspects of counterparty credit risk management and the business cycle of CVA, DVA and FVA, focusing on risk management, pricing considerations and implementation.
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Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
There are two questions often asked of risk communication: what has been learned from past work, and what is needed to push the field forward? Drawing on the experience of leading risk researchers and practitioners, Effective Risk Communication focuses on answering these questions. The book draws...
by Howard C. Kunreuther, Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Innovative, long-term strategies for reducing vulnerability to large-scale natural disasters and for providing financial support for disaster victims.
by Kyriaki Noussia
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Following events such as the 2008 credit crunch and financial crisis, many sectors of the economy suffered; nevertheless, reinsurance managed to maintain its strong position in the market industry and the global economic arena. Arbitration has traditionally been used in reinsurance, due in no small...
Risk, Surprises and Black Swans
Fundamental Ideas and Concepts in Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2014
Risk, Surprises and Black Swans provides an in depth analysis of the risk concept with a focus on the critical link to knowledge; and the lack of knowledge, that risk and probability judgements are based on.
Based on technical scientific research, this book presents a new perspective to help...
by Andrew Baum, David Mackmin, Nick Nunnington
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2017
A classic textbook that has guided generations of students through the intricacies of property valuation, The Income Approach to Property Valuation remains a keen favourite amongst students and teachers alike. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the increasingly international...
Comprehensive Emergency Management for Local Governments:
Demystifying Emergency Planning
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
This "how to" guide shows small to mid-sized local governments, whether in urban or regional settings, how to develop comprehensive emergency management plans with minimal expenditure of resources. Its modular, step-by-step approach also makes it an effective guide for non-experts and those...