RISK MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTraditionally, the risk manager has been involved in assessing overall risk policy and procedures with endorsement from the board. Decisions on insurance risk management issues and the provision of statistical analysis of insurance losses have been part of these historical responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The insurance risk manager needs to evaluate the current status of risk management and reflect on the current state of the insurance market. Increases in insurance rates and a more sophisticated approach to risk financing have affected the amount of insurance purchased by large organizations. In many cases, there has been less insurance purchased and this has led to a reduced premium spend and a lower budget for the insurance risk management department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no single established reporting position in the structure of an organization for the risk manager. At present, risk managers may report to human resources, the finance director or the company secretary. Sometimes, the risk manager reports to the corporate treasurer and, occasionally, the chief executive officer (CEO). There is still a need for a risk management facilitator and coordinator in most large organizations. This will enable the organization to apply risk management tools and techniques to a wider range of issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Risks have historically been divided into insurable (pure) and non-insurable (speculative) risks. From a business success perspective, these are artificial divisions between types of risks. The risk manager should be responsible for the corporate learning that has to take place so that the organization can understand the benefits of risk management. As the person having responsibility for the risk architecture, strategy and protocols, (RASP), the risk manager will be responsible for developing the strategy, systems and procedures by which the required risk management outcomes for the organization are achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n