Rethinking Risk In An Interconnected World In days past, risk managers were mostly responsible for procuring coverage. Their knowledge base confined to a specific skill set. No more. Globalization, with all its accompanying opportunities and headaches, is here to stay. Organizations are more interconnected than ever, both internally and in collaboration with their suppliers, partners and customers.

A dramatic risk reassessment is under way, one that is likely to have a profound impact on businesses, their customer relationships and the livelihood of risk practitioners.

Protecting the organizations physical and financial integrity demands a thorough understanding and effective synchronization of all its moving parts. It requires a proactive strategy that is holistically driven and focused not on putting out fires but on building a fireproof structure. And it will thrust risk management professionals into what for many will be unfamiliar roles.

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