Enterprise risk management and company ethics: The case of a short-term insurer in South Africa

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between enterprise risk management (ERM) and company ethics, so as understand central role in improving ethics. A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire used survey all 122 employees an insurance organization. level ethics measured by posing questions on integrity, trustworthiness, respect for top management, middle non-management. overall Cronbach’s alpha instrument measuring 0.865, indicating that highly reliable.The ERM controls determined using regression analysis, which produced a F value 0.268 (p-value 0.607), implied there is no It also ascertained compliance-related issues are not fully embraced This at “nominal” with uncoordinated, top-down activities.Since exposure resulting from poor corporate governance has been identified Institute Risk Management being key contributor many business failures South Africa (and internationally), exploratory findings can stimulate leadership institute polices mitigate will benefit stakeholders.