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Expert Insights on Risk Management

Risk Management is the process of defining, analyzing, and managing the exposure an individual or a business has to a certain unfortunate event. One of the strategies to mitigate risk is to transfer it to another party by buying insurance.

Gerson Lehrman Group Council Members are available to discuss Risk Management via phone consultations, live meetings, surveys, and other custom GLG products and services.

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Featured Council Members

GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists

David Maloni, Principal, ARA Trading Inc.

David MaloniWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

PrincipalARA Trading Inc.

Constantin Drocan, Executive Vice President, Advanced Forecasting Corporation

Constantin DrocanWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.What is a Premium Council Partner?|Premium Council Partners are leading Professional Service Firms that work exclusively with GLG.

Executive Vice PresidentAdvanced Forecasting Corporation

Simon Atkins, MBA, CEO, Senior Industrial Disaster Threat Forecaster, Advanced Forecasting Corporation

Simon Atkins, MBAWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.What is a Premium Council Partner?|Premium Council Partners are leading Professional Service Firms that work exclusively with GLG.

CEO, Senior Industrial Disaster Threat ForecasterAdvanced Forecasting Corporation

Sanjay Bharwani, Founder & President, Risk Advisors Inc.

Sanjay BharwaniWhat is a GLG Scholar?|GLG Scholar denotes Council Members with a CouncilRank(SM) in the top 20%.What is a Premium Council Partner?|Premium Council Partners are leading Professional Service Firms that work exclusively with GLG.

Founder & PresidentRisk Advisors Inc.

James Ward, Jr, President and Chief Executive Officer, InGenuity Group

James Ward, JrWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

President and Chief Executive OfficerInGenuity Group

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Recent Live Meetings

Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings

October 28, 2009 | Webcast

Webcast: Airline Industry Outlook (10:30 AM EDT/7:30 AM PDT/14:30 GMT)

September 23, 2009 | San Francisco

Seminar: Investment Risk and Opportunities in CMBS (San Francisco)

March 17, 2009 | Webcast

GLG Webcast: Risk & Opportunity in Commercial Real Estate- March 17, 2009 at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT

November 19, 2009 | New York

Seminar: Trends in Institutional Asset Management (New York)

October 28, 2009 | San Francisco

Seminar: Demand Response and Home Energy Management (San Francisco)

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Recent News Analyses

News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations

Where was my Risk Management at the time of the crime?

September 26, 2009

Rethinking Risk Management after the Crisis | www.khaleejtimes.com

Numerous articles have been published on the risk management lessons learned from the current credit crunch. The common thread is that the mistakes this time are more or less the same as prior to any other crisis; disregard for rare events, to much concentration and what seems more apparent now: lack...

Customers needs are the same allover E.U.

September 23, 2009

Lending in Europe continues to shrink | www.ft.com

No one could force customers directly, yet good marketing skills and appropriate risk management is always working. Also the rule garbage in garbage out is still the king.

Social Networking & Search Engine Optimization

October 3, 2009

Social Networking & Search Engine Optimization | nacho.icbdr.com

In light of the rapidly growing phenomenon termed social networking, the ultimate goal of search engines is to adopt a risk management program that will enhance the customer experience; to create repeat sales and enthusiastic word-of-mouth referrals. Effective search engine marketing is an ongoing...

Global capacity adjustment - not just a China PR stunt

September 30, 2009

Marshall Mays, Founder & Director, Emerging Alpha Advisors, Ltd.

China moves to curb industrial capacity | www.ft.com

1. Overcapacity is a recurring Chinese problem, in the name of employment management and overall growth. 2. High export dependency (42% in 4Q08) exposed the economy to infrastructure bottlenecks, trade friction and increased risk of oversteering. 3. The need to adjust is real, but the bigger risksare...

Threshold was exceeded in Iraq Risk Service Contracts

November 2, 2009

Eni closes in on Iraq Zubair deal | www.upstreamonline.com

BP agreement in October of 2009 has helped the Iraqi Oil Ministry to exceed the threshold. New agreements will mean billions of dollars of investment dollars for the international oil companies and similar amount of revenue potentials for the oil and gas service industry.

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