I just read an article in a newsletter published by the Macquarie University natural hazard research group, Risk Frontiers, discussing the case of the six Italian scientists and a government official who were found guilty of manslaughter for "failing to adequately communicate the level of risk" regarding an earthquake swarm. Their conclusion - "A need for separation between the roles of scientists and that of authorities responsible for civil protection is strikingly clear. Scientists need to be
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Puneet Kapoor answered a series of questions written by marcus evans before the forthcoming 5th Annual Enterprise Risk Management Conference, March 19-21, 2012 in Chicago, IL. All responses represent the view of Mr. Kapoor and not necessarily those of Walgreens.
What value does the risk management process add to Management’s decision making process?
PK: Decision making is an exercise of making choices. When evaluating choices to make the most appropriate decision, one has to weigh the risks and re
We have confirmed the conference to take place at The Sutton Place Hotel in Chicago, IL from March 19-21, 2012: http://www.chicago.suttonplace.com/default.htm
Spaces are limited for both the event and hotel, so please make sure to book your room ASAP. Cut-off date to book at the discounted rate is February 27th!
Join current attendees from:
Cliffs Natural Resources
ONEOK
BNSF Railways
ASSA Compania de Seguros
Cemex Central
Apollo Group
Indiana Public Retirement System
HCA
Endbrige Gas Distributi
In this challenging environment, board members and management executives are striving to maintain their tight grip on costs while maintaining a proper focus on enterprise-wide risk.
Jack S. Dybalski is Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Xcel Energy. He will be a key speaker at the marcus evans 5th Annual Enterprise Risk Management Conference taking place in from March 19-21, 2012 in Chicago, IL.
Jack Dybalski is the Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Xcel Energy based in Denver, Colora
With only 4 weeks left until the Life Sciences Internal Audit Conference, February 8-9, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA, don’t miss out on your opportunity to attend the event!
Join key speakers, including:
Andy Weintraub, Director, Group Internal Audit at AstraZeneca
David Bolton, Internal Audit Manager at Biomet, Inc.
Tami McLaine, Director, Audit at Baxter International
Katie McCormick, Senior Manager, Corporate Analysis & Control at Boston Scientific Corporation
Jeffrey Antoon, Director, Corporate
CIS-Partners, a consulting firm specializing in compliance strategies for the pharmaceutical industry, wrote an article entitled, “Don’t Get Burned”. The main focus of this article is to discuss how organizations are shifting to third-party vendors and in turn, how internal auditors need to respond to the risks associated with this process.
View article here: http://www.cis-partners.com/downloads/RiskWatch_June2011_Don'tGetBurned.pdf
CIS-Partners is a sponsor of the upcoming marcus evans Life Sc
New companies with a market capitalization under USD 1 billion will now be able to opt-out of regulations within section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act for the first ten years after going public. This option was previously available to companies under USD 75 million.
Congressman Ben Quayle introduced the Startup Expansion and Investment Act to, “make it easier for emerging companies to access the capital necessary to expand and create jobs”. Quayle noted that removing one of the many regula
Howard Rosen FSA, MAAA, CERA is the Senior Director and Insurance Enterprise Risk Management Practice Leader at Standard & Poor’s. He will be a key speaker at the marcus evans Enterprise Risk
Join over 16 industry leading experts at the Hilton Times Square in New York City, NY from July 14-15, 2011. Venue information here: http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/NYCTSHF-Hilton-Times-Square-New-York/index.do
This practical, hands-on event will enable delegates to benchmark their ERM strategies against their peers, and is a “must-attend” conference for banks to stay ahead of the game by developing a comprehensive ERM program.
Hear from:
FDIC
KeyBank
PNC Financial Services Group
Bank of Montrea
