Avoiding Surprises: Seven steps to an efficient, low-cost risk management & insurance program
Author: Frederic C. Church Jr.
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ISBN: 0923240306
Publisher: Shelby Pub Corp (15 April, 2000)
Sales Rank: 677,342
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
A Book for All Risks Managers, CEOs, and CFOs
Every risk manager should read this book -- and probably every CEO and CFO, too. Unlike many books on risk management, this book approaches the subject from the top down. Rather than tell you the usual stuff, ("First, identify your risks, then measure them," etc., etc., etc.), this book approaches the subject from the top down, telling you what your goal is (avoiding those nasty surprises that end up costing your company a bundle), then explaining how to get there. There is a definite "been there, done that" feel to this book. After I'd read a couple of chapters, I went back to the "About the Author" section. Sure enough, he's been in risk management and insurance for decades -- in fact, was born into an "insurance family." And he's obviously learned a lot along the way.The book doesn't skimp on detail, however. There are tons of checklists and charts to help you figure out what's at stake and how to protect it. The author even tackles the subject of enterprise risk management, and in such a way that is not demeaning to those who understand such things as "hedging with forward and futures contracts," yet is not confusing to those who don't.
Another nice thing about this book is its light and airy tone. It doesn't take itself so seriously as to put the reader to sleep, but still delivers a lot of serious and important information in a manner that's very readable. And unlike many a book on this subject, it has a delightful cartoon at the beginning of each chapter, each of which sums up the subject matter eloquently.
I now keep this book ready at hand on the bookshelf next to my desk, and it's often the first place I turn when in doubt about what to do next.
Rating: 5 out of 5
don't risk not owning this book!
this superb tome has found a permanent spot in my "beside the desk" bookcase. if you are even tangentially involved in government, insurance or corporate management this is a must read. church breaks it down into terms that make sense to layman and expert alike.
Rating: 5 out of 5
This book is brilliant!
Avoiding Surprises is a superbly written book that helped me gain a better understanding of the world of risk management. This thought provoking book is filled with humor, insight and pure genius. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good read.
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