Discuss PRMIA 8020 Exam Topic 7 Question 7

For which of the following reasons did the Turnbull Report have a significant impact on risk governance?

AIt defined the concept of risk governance for the insurance industry.

BIt was the first report to list the board as a proposed governance structure.

CIt was the first report to require a board to take specific account of risks and control systems for risks.

DIt was a report that led to the establishment of the US Federal Reserve.

Suggested Answer: C

Step 1: What Is the Turnbull Report?

The Turnbull Report (1999) was a UK corporate governance report that set risk management expectations for boards.

It required companies to assess and manage risks effectively as part of corporate governance.

Step 2: Why Option C is Correct

Turnbull was the first report to mandate that boards must consider risk management in corporate governance.

This report established risk assessment as a board-level responsibility.

Step 3: Why the Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A ('Defined risk governance for insurance') Incorrect because Turnbull applied to all sectors, not just insurance.

Option B ('First report to propose board structure') Incorrect because corporate boards existed long before Turnbull.

Option D ('Led to the US Federal Reserve') Incorrect because the Federal Reserve was established in 1913, long before Turnbull.

PRMIA Risk Reference Used:

PRMIA Corporate Governance Guidelines -- Highlights Turnbull's role in board-level risk oversight.

UK Corporate Governance Code -- Turnbull contributed to defining board risk responsibilities.

Final Conclusion:

The Turnbull Report was the first to require boards to consider risks in corporate governance, making Option C the correct answer.

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30 comments · newest first

Carmelina 10 months ago

First report to require boards to consider risks, right?

Jerry 10 months ago

Wait, it led to the US Federal Reserve? That sounds off.

Denise 10 months ago

Totally agree, that was a game changer!

Justine 10 months ago

It defined risk governance for insurance.

Maybelle 10 months ago

I think it was more about the board's role, though.

Kayleigh 11 months ago

I definitely remember that the report had a major influence, but I'm uncertain if it was about defining risk governance or something else entirely.

Thaddeus 11 months ago

I feel like I might have seen a question about the Turnbull Report in practice exams, and I think it was related to governance structures, but I can't recall the specifics.

Dong 11 months ago

I think option C sounds familiar because we talked about how it required boards to consider risks more seriously, which was a big shift at the time.

Latrice 11 months ago

I remember discussing how the Turnbull Report emphasized the role of the board in risk governance, but I'm not sure if it was the first to do so.

Celestina 12 months ago

I think the Turnbull Report was an important milestone in risk governance, but I'm not sure exactly how it impacted the field. I'll review the options and try to identify the one that best captures its key contribution.

Timothy 12 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The Turnbull Report doesn't sound familiar to me, and I'm not sure how to differentiate the options. I'll have to guess on this one and hope for the best.

Jamal 12 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The Turnbull Report was the first to require the board to specifically consider risks and control systems, which was a major shift in risk governance. I'm pretty confident that option C is the correct answer.

Meghan 1 year ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not too familiar with the Turnbull Report, so I'll need to think through the options carefully. The key seems to be identifying the report's most significant impact on risk governance.

Gerald 1 year ago

I think this question is asking about the key impact of the Turnbull Report on risk governance. The options seem to be focused on specific aspects of risk governance, so I'll need to carefully review the report's main contributions.

Brunilda 2 years ago

Hmm, I'm stuck between A and C. Defining risk governance for the insurance industry would be a big deal, but requiring boards to actually do something about it seems even more impactful. Coin flip says... C!

Gladys 2 years ago

C sounds right to me. Mandating that boards take risks and controls into account was a game-changer. Might as well call it the 'Turnbull Report: The Report that Turned the Tide on Risk Governance.'

Twila 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gladys

C) It was the first report to require a board to take specific account of risks and control systems for risks.

Janna 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gladys

B) It was the first report to list the board as a proposed governance structure.

Vincenza 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gladys

A) It defined the concept of risk governance for the insurance industry.

Roselle 1 year ago

↳ replying to Gladys

C) It was the first report to require a board to take specific account of risks and control systems for risks.

Marti 2 years ago

↳ replying to Gladys

B) It was the first report to list the board as a proposed governance structure.

Lachelle 2 years ago

↳ replying to Gladys

A) It defined the concept of risk governance for the insurance industry.

Peggie 2 years ago

I'm going with B. The Turnbull Report pioneered the idea of the board as a proposed governance structure, which was a big deal at the time.

Lai 2 years ago

D definitely can't be right. The Turnbull Report had nothing to do with the Federal Reserve. This is clearly a question about corporate governance, not US monetary policy.

Sarina 2 years ago

I believe the Turnbull Report was important because it listed the board as a proposed governance structure.

Aretha 2 years ago

I agree with Peggy, the report was the first to require a board to take specific account of risks and control systems for risks.

Tarra 2 years ago

I think the answer is C. The Turnbull Report was the first to require boards to explicitly consider risks and control systems, which was a significant step in risk governance.

Mozell 2 years ago

↳ replying to Tarra

Yes, that's right. It was a major step forward in risk governance.

Reta 2 years ago

↳ replying to Tarra

I agree, option C is correct. The Turnbull Report was groundbreaking in requiring boards to consider risks and control systems.

Peggy 2 years ago

I think the Turnbull Report had a significant impact on risk governance because it defined the concept of risk governance for the insurance industry.

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