Fundamentals of Risk Management

Paul Hopkin is Technical Director at the Institute of Risk Management, having held the same role at the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC) for nine years. He was previously Director of Risk Management for The Rank Group Plc and prior to that Head of Risk Management at the BBC. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management. The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is the world's leading professional body for risk management. It is an independent, not-for-profit organization that champions excellence in managing risk to improve organizational performance.

Section - ONE: Introduction to Risk Management;


Chapter - 01: Approaches to Defining Risk;
Chapter - 02: Impact of Risk on Organizations;
Chapter - 03: Types of Risks;
Chapter - 04: Scope of Risk Management;
Chapter - 05: Principles and Aims of Risk Management;


Section - TWO: Approaches to Risk Management;


Chapter - 06: Risk Management Standards;
Chapter - 07: Establishing the Context;
Chapter - 08: Enterprise Risk Management;
Chapter - 09: Alternative Approaches;


Section - THREE: Risk Assessment;


Chapter - 10: Risk Assessment Considerations;
Chapter - 11: Risk Classification Systems;
Chapter - 12: Risk Analysis and Evaluation;
Chapter - 13: Loss Control;
Chapter - 14: Defining the Upside of Risk;


Section - FOUR: Risk Response;


Chapter - 15: Tolerate, Treat, Transfer and terminate;
Chapter - 16: Risk Control Techniques;
Chapter - 17: Insurance and Risk Transfer;
Chapter - 18: Business Continuity;


Section - FIVE: Risk Strategy;


Chapter - 19: Core Business Processes;
Chapter - 20: Reputation and the Business Model;
Chapter - 21: Risk Management Context;
Chapter - 22: Risk Management Responsibilities;
Chapter - 23: Control of Selected Hazard Risks;


Section - SIX: Risk Culture;


Chapter - 24: Risk-Aware Culture;
Chapter - 25: Importance of Risk Appetite;
Chapter - 26: Risk Training and Communication;
Chapter - 27: Risk Practitioner Competencies;


Section - SEVEN: Risk Governance;


Chapter - 28: Corporate Governance Model;
Chapter - 29: Stakeholder Expectations;
Chapter - 30: Operational Risk Management;
Chapter - 31: Project Risk Management;
Chapter - 32: Supply Chain Management;


Section - EIGHT: Risk Assurance;


Chapter - 33: The Control Environment;
Chapter - 34: Risk Assurance Techniques;
Chapter - 35: Internal Audit Activities;
Chapter - 36: Reporting on Risk Management