Papers and Studies 

NEW! RIMS paper on ERM Technology Solutions
Executive report provides risk practitioners guidance on enhancing enterprise risk management programs. Read it now or download, rate, comment and share in the ERM Resource Library.

RIMS/Marsh Excellence in Risk Management Survey — A quantitative survey conducted jointly by RIMS and Marsh of RIMS members and other risk professionals that is presented annually at RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition.

• "Excellence in Risk Management V: An Annual Survey of Risk"—RIMS/Marsh 2008 report on "Viewing Risk Management Strategically" 
• "Excellence in Risk Management IV: An Annual Survey of Risk"—RIMS/Marsh 2007 report on "The 360-degree View of Risk".
• "Excellence in Risk Management III: An Annual Survey of Risk"—RIMS/Marsh 2006 report on "The Changing Face of Risk Management".
• "Excellence in Risk Management II"—RIMS/Marsh 2005 report on "A Qualitative Survey of Enterprise Risk Management Programs".
• "Excellence in Risk Management I"—RIMS/Marsh 2004 report on "A Qualitative Survey of Successful Risk Managers".

Additional Papers and Studies

• NEW! 2008 Financial Crisis: A Wake-up Call for Enterprise Risk Management. Could the financial crisis of 2008 have been prevented by better company-use of ERM? This RIMS Executive Report explains why the answer is yes.
• RIMS State of ERM Report 2008 now available. Risk practitioners can get a free copy by completing a Risk Maturity Assessment or updating data from their last assessment. Others may purchase a copy in RIMSTORE.
• RIMS Comments on Standard & Poor's Enterprise Risk Management Analysis for Credit Ratings of Nonfinancial Companies.
• In response to homeland security legislation, RIMS has joined forces with ASIS International, Disaster Recovery Institute International and the National Fire Protection Association to develop a Framework for Voluntary Preparedness.
• Standard & Poor's Requests Risk Community Feedback on Plans for ERM Ratings Practices by March 1, 2008! Read the full summary and details here.
• "Industry Report Card: Enterprise Risk Management Can Help U.S. Commercial Lines Insurers Ward off Irrational Pricing", 2007 Standard & Poor's
• "Taking The "PIM" Approach When Assessing U.S. Energy Companies' Risk Management", 2006 Standard & Poor's
• "Assessing Enterprise Risk Management Practices Of Financial Institutions", 2006 Standard & Poor's
• "Insurance Criteria: Refining The Focus Of Insurer Enterprise Risk Management Criteria", 2006 Standard & Poor's
• "Insurance Criteria: Evaluating the Enterprise Risk Management Practices of Insurance Companies", Standard & Poor's
• "Excellence in Risk Management III: An Annual Survey of Risk" — RIMS/Marsh 2006 report on "The Changing Face of Risk Management."
• Guide to Enterprise Risk Management Frequently Asked Questions, Protiviti, Inc., 2006
• Australian Standard /NZS 4360: 2004 Risk Management Standard
• 2002 Risk Management Standard, The Institute of Risk Management
• 2004 COSO Enterprise Risk Management - Integrated Framework, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
• 7th Annual Global CEO Survey, “Managing Risk: an Assessment of CEO Preparedness,” PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2004
• Keypoints of the Corporate Guidance for Internal Control, Turnbull Report, Institute of Chartered Accountants
• The Role of Internal Audit in Enterprise-wide Risk Management, Institute of Internal Auditors Position Statement
• IFRIMA White Paper, “Enterprise Risk Management”
• Twenty Questions Directors Should Ask about Risk, The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (nominal cost for the white paper)