An ancient code of laws by which the Ripuarii, a tribe of Franks who occupied the country upon the Rhine, the Meuse, and the Scheldt, were governed. They were first […]

Owners of lands bounded by a river or watercourse.

L. Lat In the civil law . A chest for the keeping of clothing. Calvin.

A bullish signal shown by charting rising prices and an increasing support level . Refer to ascending top , descending bottom , and falling top .

Properly the final adjournment of the court for the term, though the term is also sometimes used to express the cessation of judicial business for the day or for a […]

In insurance law; the danger or hazard of a loss of the property insured; the casualty contemplated in a contract of insurance ; the degree of hazard; and, colloquially, the […]

An interest rate that is risk free with a risk premium that is appropriate to the risk level.

1. Corporate. A component of risk management consisting of identification , determination , evaluation and application . 2. Food industry. According to WHO/FAO it is the risk assessment , risk […]

A group promoting management of risks through education that is made up of insurance buyers and managers of risk.

A person from the insurer who screens all new applications and will approve or decline an application .

The attempt to profit by merger, acquisition , hostile takeover , recapitalization , spinoff, or other transactions based on the advice of a risk arbitrageur who analyzes future opportunities.

1. Identifying, evaluating and estimating risk levels and comparing them to benchmarks and standards to determine an acceptable risk level.2. Food industry. WHO/FAO have identified hazard identification and characterisation, assessment […]

1. A bank asset that is affected by credit quality, repricing, interest rate changes etc. 2. Equity capital and assetsof a firm in trouble.

1. Law. Doctrine of negligence used in the defense of a personal injury suit. 2. Risk management . A practice of the absorption of minor losses but protecting against large […]

A conservative view to investing when a party avoids risk believing the overall protection is worth the long term wait.

A risk management technique taking steps to remove a hazard, engage in different activities or to end a certain exposure to risk.

Fund and other resource allocation to identified areas that have the highest potential or actual adverse impact.

A firms ability to identify their financial resources, expertise, and operating mandate to determine how much risk they are able to take.

Economic capital set aside to cover risk related exposure and losses. It can be handled internally or with regulations. Refer to regulatory capital and risk adjusted return on capital.

1. Corporate. The component of risk assessment where risks have been ranked according to their severity and extent. 2. Food industry. According to WHO/FAO the integration of identification of hazards […]

The grouping of risks by their likely impact or estimated costs, occurence and any measures required to counter them.

The effective communication between those who determine risks and those responsible for minimising and assessing the risks.

The description of effects that might occur under assumptions of the planand its impact on resources that support the plan.

The display on a graph of 2 variables where financial reward is plotted against financial risk . The type of risk is also indicated.

A document that discloses any potential risks.