Competencies

• Construct a framework for identifying, evaluating, and categorizing risk and risk management tools.
• Appraise the relationship between a heightened regulatory environment and corporate governance.
• Evaluate the components of operational risk and the application of corresponding risk management plans.
• Evaluate the principles of risk and reward in the investment sector and its applications to the broader area of risk management.

Scenario

LTD Acceptance is a private property and auto insurance carrier thatspecializes in sports cars and motorcycles. This organization is ownedby LTD Capital, a large equity group with over 15 holdings. LTDAcceptance is the parent company's single largest holding as it drives70% of total revenue. Due to the inherent risk involved in that segmentof the market, many of LTD Acceptance's competitors do not offerpolicies for sports cars or motorcycles. This market segment isunderserved which is why the organization has 20,000 active policies fora sports car or a motorcycle.

LTD is headquartered in Houston, TX. LTD does not sell insurancedirectly to the public. Instead, it uses third-party agents to sell itspolicies. LTD handles all customer service needs including claimsintake, policy services, and general questions. The company operates infour states: California, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Currently, LTDdoes not have an active system in place to ensure that its agents are infact using LTD guidelines to screen potential policyholders. However,no evidence of negligence has emerged so far as the organization has yetto have a year in which it was not profitable. LTD has also had thegood fortune of not suffering losses because of natural disasters orcatastrophic events.

Instructions

You have been hired for the role of Senior Risk Analyst. This meansthat you are responsible for overseeing and managing the organization'sall risk management activities. Before you can design a plan to managerisks, your first task is to identify the primary risk exposures theorganization should acknowledge. The organization is also concernedabout threats to its operational efficacy. Therefore, you need to alsoidentify operational risk exposures and explain why operational lossesmust be categorized. The board is also seeking your input on therelationship between risk and reward and how it pertains to thecompany's investment portfolio. Your supervisor has asked you to create aPowerPoint presentation of your report. Remember your audience whencrafting your presentation, and include the following slides:

• Title slide
• Evaluate the significance of identifying risks and address the ramifications of failing to do so.
• Identify two insurance regulations and analyze their roles in managing risks within the insurance industry.
• Identify the market, business, and compliance risks LTD encounters.
• Explain why the operational losses cannot be broadly managed. Why do they have to be categorized?
• Examine the relationship between risk and reward and how it pertains to investing.
• Explain why effective financial management correlates with risk management.
• Your conclusion slide should include at least three riskmanagement activities relevant to insurance (and your rationale forchoosing them specifically) and how they link to enhanced organizationaleffectiveness.