Risk and Insurance Management Manual for Libraries, Updated
Risk and Insurance Management Manual for Libraries, Updated

Author: Sally Alexander

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 0838948014

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Amidst uncertain times rife with challenges and potential catastrophes, prudently managing risk will bolster your library's resilience in the face of adversity. And by being attentive to lowering risk, you’ll help keep insurance costs in check. This succinct manual for trustees and administrators offers straightforward guidance for designing and implementing a library risk management program. You’ll get succinct advice on such essentials as - the five major areas of risk and loss for libraries, with an overview of the types of property and casualty coverage common to most libraries; - how to determine if the new framework of enterprise risk management is right for your library; - elements of a good risk policy statement; - tips for determining the value of your collection, plus a sample risk assessment template; - the most library-relevant portions of the National Fire Code; - insurance considerations for remodeling or construction projects; - advice on cybersecurity and handling cyberattacks; - setting up an emergency response team that is ready when disaster threatens; - developing a financial plan that assures uninterrupted service despite adverse conditions; and - guidance on the paperwork a claims adjuster will require. This to-the-point resource will lead you onto the best path to safeguarding your library’s assets and future.

Insurance, Risk & Risk Management
Insurance, Risk & Risk Management

Author: Christopher J. Boggs

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-07-28

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0985896612

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Is "risk" the enemy or is it necessary? What is risk management? How does insurance fit into the concept of risk management? This book defines risk, discusses the theory of risk management, details the risk management process, and delves into insurance and its rightful place within risk management and the risk management process. Included in this book are discussions of insurance regulation, negligence theories, theories of legal liability, and the premium audit process and rules. The capstone of this book is the last chapter. This chapter gives readers the 12 "rules" or guidelines necessary to read and understand ANY insurance policy. All experience levels can benefit from the concepts discussed in this book. In fact, even those not in the insurance industry will find this book useful, especially if their job involves managing risk.

Assessing and Managing Risk in Psychological Practice
Assessing and Managing Risk in Psychological Practice

Author: Samuel Knapp

Publisher:

Published: 2013-04-01

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9780989122108

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The Second Edition of Assessing and Managing Risk in Psychological Practice: An Individualized Approach adds significant new content to its coverage of the basic principles of risk management and its descriptions of how risk management strategies can be applied to specific areas of professional practice. This includes work with children and families, forensic psychology, assessment, psychotherapy, and other emerging areas of practice. Special attention is given to applying risk management principles in accordance with overarching ethical principles with the goal of improving the quality of services provided. The Second Edition will help readers: • Identify the contexts or circumstances that increase the risk of a disciplinary complaint; • Integrate the risk management strategies (documentation, informed consent, and consultation) based on overarching ethical principles into their practices; • Adapt patient-focused risk management strategies according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning; • Describe unique ethical and legal risks and practice concerns when considering issues of competence, multiple relationships, and confidentiality; • Describe unique ethical and legal risks and practice concerns when treating couples, children or families, patients who threaten to harm themselves or others, or other difficult patients; • Describe unique ethical and legal risks and practice concerns when engaging in assessment, court appearances, or acting as a consultant or supervisor; and • Describe unique ethical and legal risks and practice concerns when billing for services, considering retirement, or purchasing professional liability insurance. Note that this publication is available in eBook formats.

Life Insurance Risk Management Essentials
Life Insurance Risk Management Essentials

Author: Michael Koller

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-05-04

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 3642207219

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The aim of the book is to provide an overview of risk management in life insurance companies. The focus is twofold: (1) to provide a broad view of the different topics needed for risk management and (2) to provide the necessary tools and techniques to concretely apply them in practice. Much emphasis has been put into the presentation of the book so that it presents the theory in a simple but sound manner. The first chapters deal with valuation concepts which are defined and analysed, the emphasis is on understanding the risks in corresponding assets and liabilities such as bonds, shares and also insurance liabilities. In the following chapters risk appetite and key insurance processes and their risks are presented and analysed. This more general treatment is followed by chapters describing asset risks, insurance risks and operational risks - the application of models and reporting of the corresponding risks is central. Next, the risks of insurance companies and of special insurance products are looked at. The aim is to show the intrinsic risks in some particular products and the way they can be analysed. The book finishes with emerging risks and risk management from a regulatory point of view, the standard model of Solvency II and the Swiss Solvency Test are analysed and explained. The book has several mathematical appendices which deal with the basic mathematical tools, e.g. probability theory, stochastic processes, Markov chains and a stochastic life insurance model based on Markov chains. Moreover, the appendices look at the mathematical formulation of abstract valuation concepts such as replicating portfolios, state space deflators, arbitrage free pricing and the valuation of unit linked products with guarantees. The various concepts in the book are supported by tables and figures.