Sweat income.(BROKERS: People, Ideas and Trends shaping the
Brokerage Community)
Second quarter earnings from the largest commercial brokers reflect
an environment where upper management is breaking a solid sweat,
managing handsome revenue increases in most cases against the . . .
Viva local brokers: gaming Power Broker big on chances of small
brokers and agents.(BROKERS: People, Ideas and Trends shaping th
A fortune won and lost on every deal
All you need's a strong heart and a
nerve of steel
Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas
Some of us can close our eyes and conjure these lyrics . . .
ERM makes inroads with carriers: compared with four years ago,
the number of carriers with enterprise risk management programs h
More than nine out of l0 insurance earners have implemented an
enterprise risk management program, but the commitment to such programs
isn't always as deep as it could or should be, according to . . .
Putting out home fires: employees want to work from home, but
telecommuting increases a company's exposure to data
theft.(UPFRON
Congratulations ... you've just given birth to your third
child and you've inked a new contract with your employer that will
allow you to work from home.
OK, so maybe your home computer isn't as . . .
When to wield weapons of mass destruction: terrorists might not
be any closer to acquiring CBRN weapons, but they sure would lik
If you try to forecast the future of terrorism in the next seven
years--as catastrophe modeler Risk Management Solutions Inc. does in its
pieces in this issue--you might see that the likelihood . . .
Mortgage lenders feel the wrath of a Federal Judge and Attorneys
General: a District Court judge in Wisconsin grants class-actio
It's a case that's got bankers and other mortgage lenders
and brokers quivering in their collective wing tips because the
exposures could run into the hundreds of millions, if not the billions,
of . . .
Quote of the month.(UPFRONT: News, Updates and Other Emerging
Strategies from Around the World)
"Since I started here at S&P in 1990, I have been known as
someone who will do the crazy stuff and risk getting canned--and, for 18
years I have been able to avoid losing my jog."--STEVEN J. . . .
Risk 2.0.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
The sphere of materials available on risk management in Web 2.0
land is slim. But those that are out there--blogs, wikis, listservs--are
valuable and worth looking at.
To read the rest of this . . .
Standard and Poor's ERM initiative.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
S&P provided us this discussion about their Request for Comment
paper. The period for comments might be over, but the information
contained here is still valuable in getting a sense for what the . . .
Rating risk management link library.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
Standard & Poor's new policy of rating nonfinancial
companies with risk management in mind is no small deal for ERM. It
could be the impetus we've all been waiting for. Find out for
yourself with . . .
Where in the world is insurance innovation?(RISK
INNOVATORS)
Just how much "innovativeness" does the insurance and
risk management industry have? Where does the industry fall on the
"innovation spectrum" versus other financial services sectors?
Versus . . .
It's not TRIA time again yet ...(TERRORISM)
Access all of the important online resources and discussion about
the latest version of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. And get a sense
for what the future might hold on this government backstop. . . .
Terrorism experts: increased risk for insurance
industry.(TERRORISM)
Here are three dates when you might want to take a vacation deep
into the countryside, not fly anywhere or hide under your bed: Nov. 4
and Jan. 20. Another big date, Aug. 8, just passed. Morbid . . .
Corrections.(NEWS & NOTES)(Correction notice)
A group photograph on page A-14 of the August issue of Risk &
Insurance misidentified the order of the subjects. From left to right:
Peter V. Jackson, senior vice president; John Threlfall, senior . . .
Wind scale introduced.(NEWS & NOTES)
Karen Clark & Company has introduced the KC Wind Damage Scale
for assessing the likely insured wind damage to buildings, contents and
business interruption caused by a tropical storm or hurricane.
. . .
Workplace homicides up.(NEWS & NOTES)
The number of workplace homicides in the United States increased 13
percent in 2007, while the number of workplace fatalities fell.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census . . .
CFO No. 3 for MMC.(NEWS & NOTES)
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. named Vanessa A. Wittman as its new
chief financial officer. She will assume the role in October from
Matthew Bartley, who succeeded M. Michele Burns in September 2006, . . .
AIG stock crashes.(NEWS & NOTES)
On Aug. 25, American International Group Inc. watched its stock
fall to its lowest point in New York trading since 1995. AIG slid $1.09,
or 5.5 percent, to $18.78 in NYSE composite trading, . . .
From B to A.(NEWS & NOTES)
Aon Corp.'s announced purchase of Benfield Group Ltd. for
$1.75 billion yielded a mixed reaction from ratings agencies. In
statements, the agencies mentioned Aon's strong balance sheet for
funding . . .
New columnist focuses on innovation.
For the past few years we've been surveying readers on what
they like about Risk & Insurance. Every year more readers respond to
our online questionnaire. We take your suggestions seriously and try . . .
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