On October 24, 2012, experts from Marsh and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., held a one-hour New Reality of Risk webcast to discuss ways to manage supply chain risks with a portfolio approach.

Panelists provided an overview on:

• Why a portfolio approach to supply chain risk mitigation makes financial sense.
• How to build out your supply chain risk mitigation portfolio.
• Why captives might be a supply chain risk finance option.
• How to use models to allocate your portfolio.

Panelists included:

• Steve Cobourn, vice president of finance and treasurer, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
• Ben Fidlow, US and Canada leader, Marsh Business Analytics
• Arthur Koritzinsky, leader, Marsh’s US Captive Advisory
• Gary Lynch, global leader, Marsh Risk Consulting’s Risk Intelligence Strategies and Resiliency Solutions
• John Merkovsky, chairman, Marsh Risk Solutions and director of Marsh's Office of Innovation
• Ben Tucker, senior vice president, Marsh's Property Specialized Risk Group