This document discusses various methods of risk reduction and risk financing. It describes loss prevention and loss control as two types of risk reduction, aimed at preventing losses from occurring or reducing the severity of losses. Risk reduction measures can be applied before, during or after an occurrence. Risk can be financed through risk retention methods like self-insurance or captives, or risk transfer methods like insurance or alternative risk transfers using instruments like derivatives, catastrophe bonds, and more. Residual risk usually remains after risk treatment.