Q. WHAT IS A RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT?

A. A Risk Management Consultant is an expert who can be hired on a project or retainer basis to help solve specific problems. They provide advisory on not only conventional insurance, but also on topics like self-insurance, claims management, loss prevention and project advisory. Many people call themselves consultants even though much of their income is derived from sources other than client fees. They include (1) agents, brokers, and others who sell insurance and insurance-related services, (2) a host of specialists in risk management-related fields such as safety, environmental, fire-protection, and claims-management.
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Q. WHAT DOES A RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT DO?

A. The work performed by Risk Management Consultants can be divided into three general classes: audits, retainers, and special projects. Please see the following links to read more about The ALS Group services: Risk Management Assessment Due Diligence Reviews Insurance Tender, Proposal Review and Coverage Placement Broker Selection Tender Claims Management Risk Advisory for Senior Management Group Benefits

Q. DONT ALL INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ADVISE OR OFFER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE?

A. Yes, but when comparing consultants with an insurance broker or other, you need to consider their perspective and objectivity. Independent Risk Management and Insurance Consultants do not sell insurance. They are not affiliated or associated with any firms that sell insurance. Independent Consultants are paid by their clients and never receive a commission. The potential gain or loss of commission income never enters into the decisionmaking process, thereby eliminating any potential conflict of interest. At the end of the day, the primary business activity of all agents/brokers is insurance sales. Please click to review The ALS Groups Corporate Principals.

Q. IVE HAD THE SAME BROKER/AGENT & INSURANCE COMPANY FOR YEARS WHY CHANGE?
A. Simply put, an Insurance Broker has little incentive to reduce premiums, uncover gaps in your coverage and/or seek out no-cost endorsements that can expand coverage. In addition, your insurance broker is only as good as the companies they have access to. As independent Risk Management Consultants, ALS is bound only to our clients and do only what is best for you. Our decisions are never skewed by insurance companies since we do not accept engagements from them. We seek out only the best companies that offer the most comprehensive coverage and the best service.

Q. HOW DO I KNOW I NEED A RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT?

A. The first indicator that you may need a consultant is if you have to do something and dont know where to start, says Christine Ferussi Ross, research director for Forrester Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and co-author of How to Hire Compliance and Risk Management Consultants. Another clue might be that you think you know what you want to do, but you want some assurance that you have all the bases covered. A third indicator, according to Ross, is that you realize that you may need someone to fill in the gaps in your knowledge. You may know most of what you want to accomplish, but you need someone to provide assistance in a specific area where you dont have expertise, she says.
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10 Reasons to Consider Management Science

1. You have the opportunity to solve real-world problems These problems matter to organizations and have an impact. In areas such as healthcare, engineering, public policy, national defense, resource management, and disaster relief. You can truly change peoples lives for the better.

2. You can use your analytical skills and your creativity There is a job in Management Science for you. Whether you like subjects like math, engineering, computer scienceor an industry, such as healthcare, manufacturing, finance, government, or military.

3. You have mobility You can apply your core Management Science skills to almost any industry pharmaceuticals, law enforcement, even entertainment. So youre far more recession-proof than if you focused on one cyclical industry. And with Management Science training, you can move into management consulting, operations, marketing, finance, and other fields.

4. You have variety Management Science has many different dimensions. So you never have to get bored or pigeonholed into a specific technique or problem-solving approach.

5. You become a better strategist The Management Science discipline of looking at problems, creating models, setting up analysis that points to better options and results helps you make better personal and professional decisions.

6. You link technology and management As a Management Scientist you often act as interpreter between technical staff operators, operations management, computer programmers, software engineers, and electrical engineers and management. You help translate real-world needs into software or models, Then translate the results back into better real-world outcomes and results

7. You can make a great living The national average starting salary for a Management Science professional is $60,000 to $70,000, and it's easy to move up to $100,000. In financial engineering, you can make up to $300,000 or more

8. Youre not part of a fad The diverse techniques of Management Science including optimization, simulation, queuing and game theory, decision analysis are all proven methods with thousands of success stories. Each area is evolving, so you constantly have the opportunity to learn new things.

9. You can have fun at work In many professional careers, little of what you create is implemented. The ability of Management Science to have an impact save millions (even hundreds of millions) of dollars means that companies put its solutions to use. And when youve been part of a solution, its a great feeling.

10. Youre extremely relevant today Many organizations find themselves awash in data, with little understanding of how to leverage that data for better results. With Management Science you bring The Science of Better: Tools and approaches for harvesting insight from data to make dramatic improvements throughout the organization.