Landslide Hazard and Risk

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Jan/10
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Landslide Hazard and Risk

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With the increasing need to take an holistic view of landslide hazard and risk, this book overviews the concept of risk research and addresses the sociological and psychological issues resulting from landslides. Its integrated approach offers understanding and ability for concerned organisations, landowners, land managers, insurance companies and researchers to develop risk management solutions. Global case studies illustrate a variety of integrated approaches, and a concluding section provides specifications and contexts for the next generation of process models.

From the Back Cover

Impacts of landslides range from site destruction, through problems for the maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, to an impediment for economic development. Previous attempts to address landslide risk have either treated components of the problem in isolation or characterised the wider issue from just a single discipline perspective. This book takes a holistic view of landslide hazard and risk through the development of integrated approaches to analysis, perception and management.

Landslide Hazard and Risk brings together a wide range of experience, covering the social, economic and cultural context, management options, and the application of science and technology, for the reduction of risk from landslides. This book is divided into four major parts covering conceptual models in approaching landslide risk, evaluation of risk, management of risk and end-to-end solutions of risk. It examines risk assessment and management from theory to practice, from conventional methodology to future possibilities.

  • Provides a range of multidisciplinary approaches and guidance on their appropriate use.
  • Presents specifications and contexts for the next generation of process models.
  • Focuses on the means and methods of investigation, and the treatment of data to represent the probabilities and uncertainties of hazard and risk.
  • Evaluates state-of-the-art techniques and future directions.

This book is essential reading for professionals and practitioners in landscape, watershed and hazard management, as well as risk analysts, geomorphologists, hydrologists, foresters and environmental consultants. Would be excellent background reading for researchers and graduate students interested in landslides, hazards, risk assessment and slope stability in Departments of Geography, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering and Planning.

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Risk Analysis in Finance and Insurance

10
Dec/09
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Risk Analysis in Finance and Insurance (Chapman and Hall /Crc Monographs and Surveys in Pure and Applied Mathematics)

Review

Here is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the ideas, methods and probabilistic models that have transformed risk management into a quantitative science and led to unified methods for analyzing insurance and finance risk.
-Business Horizons

… a useful addition to a rapidly expanding field.
– Journal of the Royal Statistical Society

… a useful addition to a rapidly expanding field.
– Journal of the Royal Statistical Society

Product Description

Historically, financial and insurance risks were separate subjects most often analyzed using qualitative methods. The development of quantitative methods based on stochastic analysis is an important achievement of modern financial mathematics, one that can naturally be extended and applied in actuarial mathematics. Risk Analysis in Finance and Insurance offers the first comprehensive and accessible introduction to the ideas, methods, and probabilistic models that have transformed risk management into a quantitative science and led to unified methods for analyzing insurance and finance risks. The author’s approach is based on a methodology for estimating the present value of future payments given current financial, insurance, and other information, which leads to proper, practical definitions of the price of a financial contract, the premium for an insurance policy, and the reserve of an insurance company.Self-contained and full of exercises and worked examples, Risk Analysis in Finance and Insurance serves equally well as a text for courses in financial and actuarial mathematics and as a valuable reference for financial analysts and actuaries. Ancillary electronic materials will be available for download from the publisher’s Web site.

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Insurance and Risk Management Strategies for Physicians and Advisors

9
Dec/09
3

Insurance and Risk Management Strategies for Physicians and Advisors

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Risk Management and Insurance Planning for Physicians and Advisors is an essential textbook because it explains to physicians and insurance professionals the background, theory, and practicalities of medical risk management and insurance planning. The insurance haze is lifted by dual-degreed editor, and Certified Medical Planner© Dr. David Edward Marcinko, and his team of contributing authors.

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

29
Nov/09
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Credit Risk Management: Basic Concepts

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Credit Risk Management: Basic Concepts is the first book of a series of three with the objective of providing an overview of all aspects, steps, and issues that should be considered when undertaking credit risk management, including the Basel II Capital Accord, which all major banks must comply with in 2008.
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.

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Risk Assessment And Decision Making In Business And Industry: A Practical Guide – Second Edition

20
Nov/09
2

Risk Assessment And Decision Making In Business And Industry: A Practical Guide - Second Edition

Review

-Marketing NPV

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.

Comments on the first edition:

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. … 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

[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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——————-Description——————– Building upon the technical and organizational groundwork presented in the first edition, Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry: A Practical Guide, Second Edition addresses the many aspects of risk/uncertainty (R/U) process implementation.

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

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The Timid Corporation: Why Business is Terrified of Taking Risk

19
Nov/09
3

The Timid Corporation: Why Business is Terrified of Taking Risk

Review

“…Hunt’s book is recommended – and his rallying cry against risk aversion is attractively original…” (IT Week, 21 March 2003)

“…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)

Product Description

‘This book provides a much needed critical intervention in the governance and risk management mania that has characterised corporate regulation in the past ten years. Benjamin Hunt challenges us to reinterpret the mantras of brand management, customer focus, stakeholder dialogue, shareholder value and many more as products of an anxious society populated by defensive corporations, fearful of markets and led by empty political systems. The Timid Corporation is refreshingly provocative, and offers a timely reminder of the paradox of corporate regulation in the post-Enron world which can never restore trust. This book is essential reading for managers, politicians and academics concerned with the consequences of a culture of corporate risk aversion for genuine innovation.”
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

17
Nov/09
2

Risk Management and Insurance

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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the Enron scandal both highlighted the importance of risk management and insurance. Giving particular attention to the market’s increased sense of vulnerability and the newest technologies, Risk Management and Insurance provides a clear introduction to the complexities of this field. With chapters on topics such as e-risks and enterprise risk and a focus on connecting each chapter into the bigger picture, Baranoff’s approach is to show students how the latest developments and the field’s traditional approaches fit together.

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At Your Own Risk: How the Risk-Conscious Culture Meets the Challenge of Business Change

16
Nov/09
3

At Your Own Risk: How the Risk-Conscious Culture Meets the Challenge of Business Change

Review

“…Lynch draws on his vast experiences in operations, supply chain, and information technology risk management to provide a well-balanced, practical guide to contemporary risk assessment and management. Excellent vignettes, illustrations, and case studies complement the chapters.” (Choice; 1/09)

Product Description

Based on over thirty years of experience, recognized industry leader Gary Lynch reveals in this essential guide a game plan to identify and manage a range of risks faced in this brave new globalized world of changing market dynamics and complex high-tech value networks. This groundbreaking book articulates an experienced-based and spot-on assessment of risk management realities that all corporations should make core to their corporate cultures.

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Precautionary Risk Management: Dealing with Catastrophic Loss Potentials in Business, The Community and Society

12
Nov/09
0

Precautionary Risk Management: Dealing with Catastrophic Loss Potentials in Business, The Community and Society

Product Description

Dealing with high-stakes risk potentials depends on our ability to come to grips with some easy to understand, yet difficult to apply, criteria for decision. We need to go beyond the façade of pseudo-scientific assessments that cater to special interests. We need to take a fresh, honest look at the only two sensible decision criteria: precautionary avoidance and fatalism. This book shows why scientific assessments of catastrophic risk based on ‘averages’ don’t work, and sets the stage for making the tough choice between precaution and fatalism.

Book Description

This book shows why scientific assessments of catastrophic risk based on “averages” don’t work, and sets the stage for making the tough choice between precaution and fatalism.


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Changes in the Life Insurance Industry: Efficiency, Technology and Risk Management

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Nov/09
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Changes in the Life Insurance Industry: Efficiency, Technology and Risk Management (Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions)

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Major challenges for life insurance companies have been posed by an unprecedented wave of mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry and the emergence of non-traditional competitors such as banks, mutual fund companies and investment advisory firms. This is the first book to analyze the determinants of firm performance in the life insurance industry by identifying the `best practices’ employed by leading insurers to succeed in this dynamic business environment. The book draws upon data from insurer financial statements as well as upon an extensive survey of life insurer management practices and strategic choices in distribution systems, information technology, mergers and acquisitions, human resources and financial strategies. Generic strategies such as cost leadership, customer focus, and product differentiation are analyzed as well as strategic practices specific to the insurance industry. Best practices are identified by measuring the economic efficiency of insurers and by comparing firms across the industry. Both cost and revenue efficiency are measured relative to best practice efficient frontiers consisting of the industry’s dominant life insurance firms. Economies of scale and the effects of mergers and acquisitions on efficiency are also analyzed. Financial strategies are examined with specific reference to pricing policy, valuation of assets and liabilities, and the current state of firm-level risk management systems. The benchmarks established are the result of extensive fieldwork that identifies key financial risks and methodologies to both measure and manage them at the firm level. The results discussed in the book indicate that firm performance is significantly correlated with management practices and strategic choices. Thus, life insurers can improve profitability by adopting optimal combinations of strategies. The book contains important new material on the effects of strategic choices in product distribution systems, information technology, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, and financial risk management policies. In the area of efficiency, the methodology provides a new approach for identifying peer groups of insurers and measuring the performance of individual insurers relative to their peer group. On the topics of risk and pricing, new insights are offered relative to current methodologies and in regard to areas where improvement is clearly warranted. The book concludes with an analysis of the future opportunities and challenges in the life insurance industry facing managers, and the strategic options available to them to cope with these changes.

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