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Risk Management for Insurers Masterclass

Governance-grade risk management for insurance companies — ISO 31000, the full insurer risk universe, appetite-setting and the link through to capital management.

The programme

Risk management in an insurance company is a governance discipline before it is a technical one. This intensive two-day executive programme examines best-practice governance and risk management in insurers — from the ISO 31000 international standard through the full risk universe insurance companies face: strategic, operational, insurance, reserving, credit, liquidity, market, reputational, compliance and legal — and follows the implications through to capital management. The cohort works through setting risk appetite and tolerance, writing the risk management policy and strategy, managing risk culture, and linking appetite to operational control, with the role of stress testing in insurance organisations examined throughout.

What you will do

Apply ISO 31000 to the realities of insurance operations.
Map the full risk universe insurers face — strategic, operational, insurance, reserving, credit, liquidity, market, reputational, compliance and legal.
Set and record risk appetite and tolerance levels so they actually bind decisions.
Write the risk management policy and strategy and link appetite to operational control.
Measure risks and monitor exposures, selecting the most appropriate identification, analysis and ranking techniques.
Manage risk culture in the firm as a governance responsibility, not an afterthought.
Run stress testing in an insurance organisation and carry the results into capital management.

Who attends

  • Senior insurance practitioners and executives
  • CROs, risk managers and heads of function
  • Board members with governance and risk oversight duties

Cohorts bring together board members, executives and the rising leaders behind them — kept deliberately small, so every seat is a peer’s.

Programme agenda

Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for

I.Governance and the framework
  • Best-practice governance in insurance companies
  • The ISO 31000 international risk management standard
  • Risk management policy and strategy
II.The insurer’s risk universe
  • Strategic, operational, insurance and reserving risks
  • Credit, liquidity, market, reputational, compliance and legal risks
  • Measuring risks and monitoring exposures
III.Appetite, culture and control
  • Identifying and recording risk appetite and tolerance levels
  • Managing risk culture in the firm
  • Linking risk appetite with operational control
IV.Analysis, treatment and capital
  • Risk identification techniques, analysis and ranking
  • Risk control and treatment options
  • Stress testing and the implications for capital management

Frequently asked

Who is the Risk Management for Insurers Masterclass for?

It is an intensive two-day executive programme for senior insurance practitioners and executives, CROs, risk managers and heads of function, and board members with governance and risk oversight duties. The premise is that risk management in an insurance company is a governance discipline before it is a technical one.

Which risks and frameworks does the programme cover?

It works from the ISO 31000 international standard through the full risk universe insurers face — strategic, operational, insurance, reserving, credit, liquidity, market, reputational, compliance and legal — and follows the implications through to capital management. Where compliance and legal risks are examined, this is professional training, not legal advice.

Does the course cover risk appetite and risk culture?

Yes. The cohort works through setting risk appetite and tolerance so they actually bind decisions, writing the risk management policy and strategy, managing risk culture as a governance responsibility, and linking appetite to operational control — with the role of stress testing in insurance organisations examined throughout.

Is the programme available in-house and in French?

Yes. BIZENIUS delivers in English and French, and a tailored in-house edition can be built around your governance structure and risk framework. Sessions run on a rolling calendar with dates confirmed on request; fees and quotations are provided on enquiry.

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