B.A., Pomona College; M.A., University of California, Irvine; J.D., Stanford Law School
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INSIGHT + ANALYSIS
Featured: Arkley and Deloitte on The Accountant
The 3rd annual report focuses specifically on cybersecurity risk factor disclosures of S&P 500 companies and the trends Deloitte and ARKLEY have identified following the SEC's amended risk disclosure rules.
Quoted: Kristen Jaconi in The New York Times
In the wake of the Maui fires, JACONI, associate professor of the practice of accounting, explains that climate change is the key reason the insurance industry is rethinking rates and areas of coverage.
Interview: Kristen Jaconi in Starling Compendium -- Culture & Conduct Risk in the Banking Sector
Why it matters and what the industry is doing to address it. See Professor Jaconi's feature on pages 107-110 of the report.
Quoted: Kristen Jaconi in the Los Angeles Times
JACONI, associate professor of the practice in accounting, addresses climate-related risk factors influencing both small and large businesses in the wake of recent uncommon weather in Southern California.
NEWS + EVENTS
New Scholarship Offers Financial Boost for Emerging Leaders Participants
USC supporters Steve and Sue Wilder endowed a scholarship to advance professional development for diverse talent seeking risk management careers.
Five Questions for Peter Arkley
The PETER ARKLEY INSTITUTE FOR RISK MANAGEMENT at USC Marshall was founded to increase opportunities for students, providing scholarships, and graduate fellowships.
Marshall Faculty Recognized for Teaching Excellence
Faculty recognized for exceptional teaching are honored with excellence awards and endowed teaching chair positions.
2023 Emerging Leaders Program
The Arkley Institute welcomed students from Howard University, Prairie View A&M University, the University of Texas at El Paso, the University of the West Indies, and USC to participate in the Emerging Leaders Program, a program focused on recruiting diverse talent into the risk management and insurance industry.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: May 2023 and Year-End Roundup
We are thrilled to congratulate our faculty on recently accepted and published research, 2022-2023 teaching and research awards, and new chair appointments.
Risk Management Students Contribute to Deloitte-Arkley Report
The hands-on learning opportunity with industry leaders found that S&P 500 companies are reporting more risk factors versus limiting their statements.
The Rise of Risk Management
As managing risk has become a core component of business strategy, USC Marshall’s Arkley Institute for Risk Management is introducing a new generation of future business leaders to the field through education, mentorship, and jobs.
RESEARCH + PUBLICATIONS
This report, co-authored by the USC Risk Management Program and Deloitte & Touche LLP, analyzed the risk factor disclosures of 439 S&P 500 companies to identify trends during the second year of implementation. Our analysis confirmed our previous two reports that risk factor disclosures were becoming lengthier. The report also analyzed stand-alone climate-related risk factors companies disclosed for the first time this reporting season, noting a significant increase in these disclosures.
This report, co-authored by the USC Risk Management Program and Deloitte & Touche LLP, analyzed the impact of the Securities and Exchange Commission's new risk factor disclosures rule on 439 S&P 500 companies. The report also provided a deep dive analysis into climate change and human capital risk factor disclosures, given the SEC's expected rule-making in these areas. Professor Kristen Jaconi conducted the research with five USC risk management students and co-wrote the report with Deloitte & Touche Principal Dean Kingsley and Deloitte & Touche Manager Matt Solomon.
This report, co-authored by the USC Risk Management Program and Deloitte & Touche LLP, analyzed the impact of the Securities and Exchange Commission's new risk factor disclosures rule on 88 S&P 500 companies. Professor Kristen Jaconi conducted the research with a risk management student and co-wrote the report with Deloitte & Touche Principal Dean Kingsley and Deloitte & Touche Manager Matt Solomon.