Risk management process

PZU bases its risk management process on two levels: the PZU Group and its various member entities. This system ensures that the PZU Group’s business objectives are attained in a safe manner adapted to fit the scale of the risk incurred.

  • PZU Group level – ensures that PZU Group implements its business objectives in a safe way which is adequate to the degree of risk involved. This level engages the monitoring of limits and specific risks to PZU Group, such as: catastrophe risk, financial risk, counterparty risk, or concentration risk. PZU Group provides support in implementation of the integrated risk management system which encompasses introducing consistent mechanisms, standards, and operational organization of an effective internal control system (with special focus on compliance function), risk management system (especially in the reinsurance area), and security management system at PZU Group, as well as monitors their on-going operation. Dedicated employees from PZU Group cooperate with Management Boards of the companies and with management of such areas as finance, risk, actuary, reinsurance, investment, and compliance, under relevant cooperation agreements;
  • solo level – ensures that a given PZU Group entity implements its business objectives in a safe way, adequate to the degree of risk involved by this entity. As a part of the integrated risk management system, PZU Group implements consistent mechanisms, standards, and operational organization of an effective internal control system (with special focus on the compliance function), risk management system (especially in the reinsurance area), and security management system.

Identification

Risk measurement and assessment

Risk monitoring and control

Reporting

Management actions