risk management

American  

noun

1. the technique or profession of assessing, minimizing, and preventing accidental loss to a business, as through the use of insurance, safety measures, etc.

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Other Word Forms

• risk manager
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of risk management

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

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risk management

Trimble’s eight-member board comes in three “archetypes,” according to Rob Painter the company’s chief executive, president and a board member: leaders with experience in technology, in enterprise risk management or in capital allocation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Financial advisers learn the intricacies of portfolio design, risk management and tax planning.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

However, maritime risk management group Vanguard said on Wednesday that the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao was reported to be sinking after an unsuccessful rescue attempt, according to Reuters news agency.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Officials in the city’s risk management division said they learned that the insurance market for major events has recovered in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Howie Hubler’s proprietary trading group was of course required to supply information about its trades to both upper management and risk management, but the information the traders supplied disguised the nature of their risk.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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