PRMIA Case Studies; Standards: Governance, Best Practices and Ethics Exam Questions

Boards, including Audit and Risk Committees must:

I Clearly articulate the corporate risk appetite to senior management

II Thoroughly review compensation plans of potentially "highly compensated positions" for consistency with corporate risk appetite, competitive market conditions and fiduciary responsibility to shareholders

III Have a single member formally given responsibility for understanding and reporting the effectiveness of the corporation's risk management infrastructure

IV. Be fully accountable to shareholders and work to the benefit of public good and financial stability

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The Risk Management Infrastructure of an organization must:

I To the extent possible, avoid silos of control and oversight

II Have budgets set by the business unit leaders

III Actively provide ongoing professional development for risk management staff and require them to be committed to standards of best practice, conduct and ethics in their work

IV Provide general risk management and related corporate governance training for employees of the organization as a Whole

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Boards, including Audit and Risk Committees must:

I Clearly articulate the corporate risk appetite to senior management

II Thoroughly review compensation plans of potentially "highly compensated positions" for consistency with corporate risk appetite, competitive market conditions and fiduciary responsibility to shareholders

III Have a single member formally given responsibility for understanding and reporting the effectiveness of the corporation's risk management infrastructure

IV. Be fully accountable to shareholders and work to the benefit of public good and financial stability

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Boards of Directors, including Audit and Risk Committees must review thoroughly compensation plans of potentially "highly compensated positions" for:

I competitive market conditions

II ensuring compliance with their corporate risk appetite and fiduciary responsibility to shareholders

III ensuring any discretionary bonus plans are geared towards keeping high income / revenue generators

IV reporting all such personnel to the local regulator

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PRMIA Governance Principles

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