Can Benchmarking Reduce Risk?

Benchmarking is one of the most powerful forms of data analytics. ... Benchmarking your risk management data and performance against your top industry peers helps identify trends for improvement, set up goals, lower insurance costs, and prevent future claims.

What are the benefits of benchmarking?

Benchmarking can allow you to:
  • Gain an independent perspective about how well you perform compared to other companies.
  • Drill down into performance gaps to identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop a standardized set of processes and metrics.
  • Enable a mindset and culture of continuous improvement.
  • Set performance expectations.

What is benchmarking and why is it useful?

Benchmarking is a way of discovering what is the best performance being achieved – whether in a particular company, by a competitor or by an entirely different industry. This information can then be used to identify gaps in an organization's processes in order to achieve a competitive advantage.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

Senior Technology Editor & AI Specialist

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.