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Risk Management

n determining organizational structure, and
n establishing corporate culture and values.

5. Decision-making
n In order to make sound and effective decisions, senior

     managers need sufficient information. When making business
     decisions, risk adjusted return plays an important role. Senior
     managers need to evaluate business opportunities based on
     not only total returns, but also the risks associated with them,
     i.e., risk adjusted return.

6. Policyholder as a stakeholder
n Stakeholders include any group or individual that supports

     and participates in the survival and success of a company. In
     the case of an insurance company, individual policyholders
     are an important stakeholder. With an ERM infrastructure in
     place, the insurance company can improve the risk
     transparency to regulators, rating agencies and equity analysts.
     Policyholders, as a stakeholder, will have confidence in the
     company's ability to meet future'obligations and are less likely
     to lapse.

Organizational objectives for pursuing erm

1. Competitive advantage

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