Purpose – The purpose of this article is to introduce a new method of estimating risk as an alternative to value at risk (VaR), drawing on the risk assessment literature in environmental science. Design/methodology/approach – A commonly used and accepted measure of market risk is VaR,...

Purpose – Systematic mortality risk, i.e. the risk of unexpected changes in mortality and survival rates, can substantially impact a life insurers' risk and solvency situation. By using the “natural hedge” between life insurance and annuities, insurance companies have an effective tool for...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a competitive defender-attacker risk model that assumes a dual exponential relationship between defender (Ci) and attacker (Ai) resource allocation: vi(Ai,Ci)=e-aici-e-aiCi-?iAi. Design/methodology/approach – Network risk is defined in terms...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the degree to which the UAE banks use risk management practices and techniques in dealing with different types of risk. The secondary objective is to compare risk management practices between the two sets of banks....

Purpose – The objectives of this paper are to: define business risk; identify whether economic capital could be used to mitigate this risk; and investigate business-risk measurement methodologies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyzes definitions used in theory and practice and...