Risk Management

GAO Advises Congress on Climate Change

GAO Advises Congress on Climate Change

Official from oversight agency recommends greater effort to protect federal facilities from climate change damage.

Failure Should Spark Creativity, Not Caution, in Economic Development

Failure Should Spark Creativity, Not Caution, in Economic Development

A cautious approach to policy failure may impede the ultimate success of development programs.

Regulatory Science and the TTIP

Regulatory Science and the TTIP

Trade talks could help improve regulatory policy in both the U.S. and EU.

Regulators Place Spotlight on Shadow Insurance

Regulators Place Spotlight on Shadow Insurance

Reports warn that spread of captive reinsurance companies could pose systemic market risk.

Changing Risk Culture is Hard

Changing Risk Culture is Hard

Culture and attitudes toward risk are built into the foundations of systemically important banks.

Penn Seminar Explores New Responses to Flood Risks

Penn Seminar Explores New Responses to Flood Risks

Experts ask if super-storms require new approaches to risk regulation, insurance, and disaster management.

Penn Seminar Explores Risk Management as Instrument for Economic Development

Penn Seminar Explores Risk Management as Instrument for Economic Development

Authors of World Bank report advocate move from ‘crisis fighting’ to systematic risk management.

Smarting Up EU Risk Management: The Needed Step Forward

Smarting Up EU Risk Management: The Needed Step Forward

The Smart Regulation agenda of the EU is vital but must be upgraded to manage risks.