Risk management
Introduction
Risk management involves understanding, analysing and addressing risks in order to reduce them to an acceptable level, or fully eliminate them. As a practice, risk management seeks to protect your business from potential hazards without hindering growth.
Risks are implicit in doing business. Many types of risk can affect your business including IT, operational, financial, legal, regulatory, political and strategic risks. Most can present opportunities as well as threats, and affect your ability to achieve your business objectives.
This guide explains the risk management process and the types of risk your business faces. It tells you how to evaluate business risks to identify those that could pose a threat to your successful operations.
It also suggests certain preventative measures for business continuity and tells you why it is important to choose the right insurance to protect against business risk.
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