The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is the world’s leading professional certifying body for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) qualifications, training, and examinations. Founded in 1986 and based in the UK, they work across 140+ countries through a global network of affiliates.
The Wise Idiot supported IRM’s India Affiliate by handling a specialised editorial engagement for risk-focused content. It was developed for a marquee Indian insurance client and we ensured consistency with IRM’s frameworks and enterprise-grade expectations.
This wasn’t standard editing work. The content dealt with complex risk themes that needed to be accessible without being dumbed down. Terminology had to be precise, structure had to be tight, and the tone needed to match IRM’s institutional voice.
– 10+ financial domains
– 68 distinct assets
– Keywords implementation for SEO
We treated this as an editorial assignment, not a mechanical edit. That meant going beyond surface fixes to focus on clarity, consistency, and narrative flow across the 10 chapters of the report.
This included:
Editing decisions on this project went beyond language correction or structural polish. Each piece required careful judgment to determine:
This balance was critical given the technical nature of risk content and the expectations of a senior, professional audience. All edits were made with a clear understanding of context, audience sophistication and institutional standards so that the final output remained precise and client-ready.
We could handle niche, high-stakes content without hand-holding. We brought strong editorial judgment to complex subject matter, operated comfortably without heavy oversight, and delivered reliable work for a respected global institution.
