Professional Risk Manager (PRM) Designation

Case Studies and Standards

The following resources are publicly available. For individuals seeking the PRM Designation, the following case studies have been identified for inclusion in the latest examination program.
These reading list items should be combined with the Professional Risk Managers' Handbooks to prepare for the exams.

Additional case studies will be published each calendar year for the PRM examination program. Current PRM candidates will receive notification via email from [email protected] for all updates to study materials.

Case Studies

• American Insurance Group (AIG)
• Barings
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
• FTX
• Lehman Brothers
• Long Term Capital Management (LTCM)
• National Australia Bank (NAB) - FX Options
• Northern Rock
• Silicon Valley Bank
• Operational Resilience at TSB
• Washington Mutual (Wamu)
• World Com

Standards and Practices

• Group of Thirty Best Practices, Global Derivatives Study Group. July 1993, ISBN 1567080901
• Principles of Good Governance Principles, PRMIA, September 2009
• Standards of Best Practice, Conduct and Ethics, PRMIA Ethics Committee, PRMIA, September 2009
• Bylaws of Professional Risk Managers' International Association, PRMIA, October 2020