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Tom Teixeira

Partner

Tom has 23+ years of experience advising senior executives and decision makers in reducing their Total Cost of Risk (TCOR).

Areas of Focus

Education

University: University College London
MSc Systems Engineering
University: Cardiff University
BEng Mechanical Engineering and Energy Studies

Past Experience

Alvarez & Marsal
Practice Leader/ Managing Director
Willis Towers Watson
Practice Leader / Managing Director

Tom is a Partner based in our London office with the responsibility of enhancing and building the Risk practice’s service offering . He brings 20+ years risk management experience both in senior consulting and operational roles.  His key areas of expertise include:

  • Risk based strategic planning and forecasting,
  • Risk analysis and quantification,
  • Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) reduction strategies including insurance and captive management,
  • Governance, risk and compliance technology platforms

Prior to joining ADL, Tom held senior positions in the professional services and insurance sectors including EMEA risk advisory partnerships at Alvarez & Marsal LLP and Willis Towers Watson where he supported FTSE250 and Fortune 500 companies improve their approach to risk management and drive business performance.  Earlier in his career he held the role of Head of Risk Management at Roll-Royce plc, the technology company, where he was the recipient of the 2007 European Strategic Risk Discretionary Award for Excellence in Risk Management.
He was a key author of  AIRMIC’s 2017 Risk Appetite guide, Jan 2017 report: Ensuring Corporate Viability in an Uncertain World – providing a focus on the Viability Statement, the Institute of Directors’ 2012 publication: “Business Risk, A Practical Guide For Board Members”, and contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Commercial Risks Europe.

Other activities and affiliations include:

  • Visiting lecturer at Cardiff University on risk management methodologies
  • Member of British Standards Institute (BSI) committees for Risk Management and Governance

In his spare time, Tom is a keen cyclist, golfer and skier, and supports the arts, in particular opera.

Total cost of risk
Total cost of risk
There is an intrinsic need for strong risk management as a part of good overall corporate governance — a business has a duty to protect its workers, community, customers, and shareholders. As we show in this Viewpoint, the TCOR (total cost of risk) methodology recognizes this imperative while also establishing a business case for risk management based on the principle that spending money to reduce risk exposure can pay dividends in reduced costs.
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR RISK APPETITE?
DO YOU KNOW YOUR RISK APPETITE?
Today’s business environment is evolving at a fast pace, driven by rapidly emerging technologies, geopolitical upheaval, and other unpredictable events, making it increasingly difficult for leaders to navigate risks effectively. Organizations need to make risk-related decisions within a clearly defined risk appetite that is well understood across both strategic and operational levels.
Find out more
Reinvigorating enterprise risk management
Reinvigorating enterprise risk management
Enterprise risk management (ERM) has been regarded for three decades as a vital practice for navigating the broad spectrum of risk faced by an organization and ensuring the right balance is achieved between risk mitigation, transfer, and retention. Most transport and mobility companies have captured a register of enterprise risks, but few successfully embed and integrate ERM into their ways of working in a way that delivers real and sustained value.
Find out more

Tom is a Partner based in our London office with the responsibility of enhancing and building the Risk practice’s service offering . He brings 20+ years risk management experience both in senior consulting and operational roles.  His key areas of expertise include:

  • Risk based strategic planning and forecasting,
  • Risk analysis and quantification,
  • Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) reduction strategies including insurance and captive management,
  • Governance, risk and compliance technology platforms

Prior to joining ADL, Tom held senior positions in the professional services and insurance sectors including EMEA risk advisory partnerships at Alvarez & Marsal LLP and Willis Towers Watson where he supported FTSE250 and Fortune 500 companies improve their approach to risk management and drive business performance.  Earlier in his career he held the role of Head of Risk Management at Roll-Royce plc, the technology company, where he was the recipient of the 2007 European Strategic Risk Discretionary Award for Excellence in Risk Management.
He was a key author of  AIRMIC’s 2017 Risk Appetite guide, Jan 2017 report: Ensuring Corporate Viability in an Uncertain World – providing a focus on the Viability Statement, the Institute of Directors’ 2012 publication: “Business Risk, A Practical Guide For Board Members”, and contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Commercial Risks Europe.

Other activities and affiliations include:

  • Visiting lecturer at Cardiff University on risk management methodologies
  • Member of British Standards Institute (BSI) committees for Risk Management and Governance

In his spare time, Tom is a keen cyclist, golfer and skier, and supports the arts, in particular opera.

Total cost of risk
Total cost of risk
There is an intrinsic need for strong risk management as a part of good overall corporate governance — a business has a duty to protect its workers, community, customers, and shareholders. As we show in this Viewpoint, the TCOR (total cost of risk) methodology recognizes this imperative while also establishing a business case for risk management based on the principle that spending money to reduce risk exposure can pay dividends in reduced costs.
Find out more
DO YOU KNOW YOUR RISK APPETITE?
DO YOU KNOW YOUR RISK APPETITE?
Today’s business environment is evolving at a fast pace, driven by rapidly emerging technologies, geopolitical upheaval, and other unpredictable events, making it increasingly difficult for leaders to navigate risks effectively. Organizations need to make risk-related decisions within a clearly defined risk appetite that is well understood across both strategic and operational levels.
Find out more
Reinvigorating enterprise risk management
Reinvigorating enterprise risk management
Enterprise risk management (ERM) has been regarded for three decades as a vital practice for navigating the broad spectrum of risk faced by an organization and ensuring the right balance is achieved between risk mitigation, transfer, and retention. Most transport and mobility companies have captured a register of enterprise risks, but few successfully embed and integrate ERM into their ways of working in a way that delivers real and sustained value.
Find out more

More About Tom
  • University: University College London
    MSc Systems Engineering
  • University: Cardiff University
    BEng Mechanical Engineering and Energy Studies
  • Alvarez & Marsal
    Practice Leader/ Managing Director
  • Willis Towers Watson
    Practice Leader / Managing Director