The position of Chief Risk Officer is gaining in prominence and visibility. Most major insurers now have a CRO, who is a member of the senior management team The panelists will discuss the following topics: • What are the key roles and responsibilities of the CRO and of the risk management function within your organization? How do companies perceive the value of ERM? Value of the CRO? What are the main risks – internal and external -- you see to (life/PC) insurers in 2014? Longer term? • How have companies responded? • Can you relate a successful risk mitigation anecdote? • What do you see as the role – and the value -- of actuaries and actuarial models in risk management? Two panel discussions will allow audience interaction with Chief Risk Officers of various organizations. The first panel (Monday) will cover organizations where life, pension, and/or annuity risks are paramount. A second panel (Thursday) will include organizations where property/casualty hazards are the greater threats to solvency or corporate goals.