Risk Analysis in Finance and Insurance
Dec/090
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-Business Horizons
a useful addition to a rapidly expanding field.
– Journal of the Royal Statistical Society
… a useful addition to a rapidly expanding field.
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Insurance and Risk Management Strategies for Physicians and Advisors
Dec/093
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Risk Management and Insurance Planning for Physicians and Advisors fulfills its promise as a peerless tool for physicians wanting to make good decisions about the risks they face. It is also ideal for financial planners, insurance agents and healthcare business advisors wishing to re-educate and help doctors by adding lasting value to their client relationships. With time at a premium for all, and so much information packed into one well-organized resource, this book should be on the desk of every physician, or financial advisor serving the healthcare space.
Simply stated, if you read this compelling text with a mind focused on the future, the time you spend will be amply rewarded.
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Credit Risk Management: Basic Concepts
Nov/090
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The introduction of the recently suggested Basel II Capital Accord has raised many issues and concerns about how to appropriately manage credit risk. Managing credit risk is one of the next big challenges facing financial institutions. The importance and relevance of efficiently managing credit risk is evident from the huge investments that many financial institutions are making in this area, the booming credit industry in emerging economies (e.g. Brazil, China, India), the many events (courses, seminars, workshops) that are being organized on this topic, and the emergence of new academic journals and magazines in the field (e.g. Journal of Credit Risk, Journal of Risk Model Validation, Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions).
Basic Concepts provides the introduction to the concepts, techniques, and practical examples to guide both young and experienced practitioners and academics in the fascinating, but complex world of risk modelling. Financial risk management, an area of increasing importance with the recent Basel II developments, is discussed in terms of practical business impact and the increasing profitability competition, laying the foundation for books II and III.
Risk Assessment And Decision Making In Business And Industry: A Practical Guide – Second Edition
Nov/092
Review
But the most interesting aspect of Koller’s approach is his emphasis on interpersonal impacts of risk management and the importance of designing processes with an eye toward organizational dynamics this book is worth reading because its focus is the bottom line and it doesn’t get lost on the journey. You won’t either.
But the most interesting aspect of Kollers approach is his emphasis on interpersonal impacts of risk management and the importance of designing processes with an eye toward organizational dynamics…this book is worth reading because its focus is the bottom line and it doesnt get lost on the journey. You wont either.
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This revised edition is almost 40% larger than the first edition. Many of the original 14 chapters have been enhanced with a couple of significant new sections
Statisticians who are involved with risk analysis will find this book always useful, unabashedly practical, continually amusing with its informal and folksy (even irreverent) conversational writing style
Their nonstatistical colleagues on uncertainty evaluation projects will very likely love the book and will certainly benefit from at least some of the many nuggets of information on how to have their risk projects end up as successful projects.
-Technometrics, Vol. 47, No. 3, August 2005
This revised edition is almost 40% larger than the first edition. Many of the original 14 chapters have been enhanced with a couple of significant new sections…Statisticians who are involved with risk analysis will find this book always useful, unabashedly practical, continually amusing with its informal and folksy (even irreverent) conversational writing style…Their nonstatistical colleagues on uncertainty evaluation projects will very likely love the book and will certainly benefit from at least some of the many nuggets of information on how to have their risk projects end up as successful projects.
-Technometrics, Vol. 47, No. 3, August 2005
To describe [Koller's] approach to risk management as pragmatic is understatement He patiently walks you through what risk management is, how it works, and why so many organizations benefit from it. He introduces only the necessary amount of statistical building-blocks to help the logic build and is almost apologetic about the occasional reference to statistics or math. Along the way, it becomes obvious that he has guided you by the hand from one learning point to another with such subtlety that you arrive at the end of the book in about half the time you envisioned
To describe [Kollers] approach to risk management as pragmatic is understatement…He patiently walks you through what risk management is, how it works, and why so many organizations benefit from it. He introduces only the necessary amount of statistical building-blocks to help the logic build and is almost apologetic about the occasional reference to statistics or math. Along the way, it becomes obvious that he has guided you by the hand from one learning point to another with such subtlety that you arrive at the end of the book in about half the time you envisioned…
[This book] presents an accessible treatment of the procedures and technologies involved in designing and building risk-assessment processes and models.
The entire volume is presented as a narrative, keeping statistical jargon to a minimum and explaining all concepts, techniques, and processes in a straightforward manner.
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offers a crucial breakthrough by defining the terms ‘risk’ and ‘uncertainty’ in ways that can be applied in all aspects of science and business [and] explores real-world impediments to process change and implementation.
– Continuity Insights
[This book] presents an accessible treatment of the procedures and technologies involved in designing and building risk-assessment processes and models. … The entire volume is presented as a narrative, keeping statistical jargon to a minimum and explaining all concepts, techniques, and processes in a straightforward manner. … This new second edition … offers a crucial breakthrough by defining the terms risk and uncertainty in ways that can be applied in all aspects of science and business [and] explores real-world impediments to process change and implementation.
– Continuity Insights
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This comprehensive volume covers four broad aspects of R/U: general concepts, implementation processes, technical aspects, and examples of application. Each section provides practical guidance, combining technical information with advice on how to implement R/U techniques and processes in real-world corporate environments. Following an examination of general principles involved in quantitatively assessing risks and their impact on value, the book describes the two main probabilistic measures of project value – Expected Value of Success (EVS) and the Expected Value for the Portfolio (EVP). The text clearly demonstrates how these metrics are used in individual-project and portfolio management.
By presenting concepts in layman’s terms and fully integrating advice related to technical and human characteristics of R/U-related corporate life, this book serves as a complete primer for professionals in any business environment.
What’s New in the Second Edition: · Provides guidance for implementation of R/U processes in modern corporations · Offers a crucial breakthrough by defining the terms “risk” and “uncertainty” in ways that can be applied in all aspects of science and business · Explores real-world impediments to process change and implementation · Addresses R/U from a corporate decision-maker’s perspective, detailing how to employ R/U to set budgets, manage portfolios, value investments, and execute other critical tasks ———————Features——————— · Addresses the technical, organizational, cultural, political, and human aspects of R/U-based processes · Describes two crucial measures, EVS and EVP, and clearly delineates and demonstrates how they are employed in individual-project and portfolio management · Considers the practical problems faced by decision-makers, including the estimation of the impact of new information, deciding the questions to ask to determine information quality, and determining the new techniques to integrate into a decision-making scheme
The Timid Corporation: Why Business is Terrified of Taking Risk
Nov/093
Review
“…a penetrating new book…” (Morningstar, 17 April 2003)
“…Hunt does a good job of taking apart many of the assumptions that inform current business practice…” (Spiked-risk, 29 May 2003)
“…remarkable…contains some thought-provoking moments…” (Supply Management, 3 July 2003)
“…this book aims to provide reassurance…” (Gulf Business, August 2003)
“…Hunt has made a provocative case that business today is quite timid…” (Wall Street Journal, 27 August 2003)
“…Hunt is on to something: Most companies are shrinking back from bold moves…” (www.conference-board.org, September 2003)
“…Hunt has hit on a highly provocative theme..” (European Business Forum, Autum 2003)
“…Hunt is absolutely right…” (Ethical Consumer Magazine, October 2003)
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Michael Power, P.D. Leake Professor of Accounting, and Co-Director, ESRC Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation, London School of Economics
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Risk Management and Insurance
Nov/092
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At Your Own Risk: How the Risk-Conscious Culture Meets the Challenge of Business Change
Nov/093
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Precautionary Risk Management: Dealing with Catastrophic Loss Potentials in Business, The Community and Society
Nov/090
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