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Risk society — is a term used to describe a society that is organized in response to risk. According to sociologist Anthony Giddens, it is a society increasingly preoccupied with the future (and also with safety), which generates the notion of risk (Giddens… … Wikipedia
Risk — takers redirects here. For the Canadian television program, see Risk Takers. For other uses, see Risk (disambiguation). Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity (including the choice of inaction) will lead to a loss (an undesirable… … Wikipedia
Society of Actuaries — logo Abbreviation SOA Motto The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions. John Ruskin[1] … Wikipedia
Risk perception — is the subjective judgment that people make about the characteristics and severity of a risk. The phrase is most commonly used in reference to natural hazards and threats to the environment or health, such as nuclear power. Several theories have… … Wikipedia
Risk aversion — is a concept in psychology, economics, and finance, based on the behavior of humans (especially consumers and investors) while exposed to uncertainty. Risk aversion is the reluctance of a person to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather … Wikipedia
Risk Management Programme — Risk Management is a research programme set up by the Geneva Association, also known as the International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics. The focus of this programme is manifold and address the following issues: fostering the… … Wikipedia
Risk factors for breast cancer — Risk factors of breast cancer may be divided into preventable and non preventable. Their study belongs in the field of epidemiology. Breast cancer, like other forms of cancer, is considered to result from multiple environmental and hereditary… … Wikipedia
Risk equalization — is a way of equalizing the risk profiles of insurance members in order to reduce premium differences to some predetermined extent.In competitive markets for individual health insurance, risk rated premiums are observed to differ across subgroups… … Wikipedia
Risk Management Information Systems — (RMIS) are typically computerized systems that assist in consolidating property values, claims, policy, and exposure information and provide the tracking and management reporting capabilities to enable you to monitor and control your overall cost … Wikipedia
Risk and Insurance Management Society — Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS), founded in 1950, is a membership based industry trade group, representing nearly 4,000 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable, and governmental entities and serves more than 10,000 risk… … Wikipedia
