Playing the mortgage Jenga.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
Jenga[R], "the unpredictable, quick playing, tower-building
game that combines suspense and risk-taking, where mounting anticipation
comes to a crashing climax." Step one: Take wooden block from . . .
Wells Fargo Insurance Services Inc.(BROKER MOVES)
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Wells Fargo Insurance Services Inc. hired ALAN BORING as a senior
vice president and sales executive in the Southern California region
specializing in upper middle market . . .
Beecher Carlson.(BROKER MOVES)
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Beecher Carlson appointed CRAIG NELSON as senior vice president
focusing on accounts in the retail industry from the firm's Denver
office. Prior to joining Beecher Carlson, . . .
Casualty reinsurance experts warn of terms of entanglement: as
risks stretch across an entire reinsurance portfolio, it's easier
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If there's a silver lining in a property-catastrophe risk,
it's that the risks are relatively cut and dried and the
numbers--while at times staggering--are fairly clear. . . .
Safety and insurance for construction projects.(INDUSTRY RISK
REPORT)
Risk managers are typically used to dealing with insurance on
completed structures. Construction projects are different. Specialized
insurance and loss-control solutions must be brought to bear.
. . .
Attorney-client privilege saved.(THE LAW)
Congress has finally acted to prevent the premature death of the
attorney-client privilege. More specifically, it has fixed the mystery
of what happens when a party mistakenly discloses . . .
This recession's silver lining.(WORKERS' COMP)
Today the financial sector faces distress, which is spreading
outward and bringing on worsening recession. What does this all mean to
the workers' compensation system?
The short answer, to a . . .
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.(BROKER MOVES)
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., parent company of the insurance
broker, has appointed ERICK GUSTAFSON as director of government
relations, a new position reporting to Peter Beshar, executive . . .
Quote of the month.(BROKERS: People, Ideas and Trends shaping the
Brokerage Community)
"There is a certain level of mistrust that you have to
overcome."--PATRICK JEWELL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TRIBAL . . .
Quote of the month.(UPFRONT: News, Updates and Other Emerging
Strategies from Around the World)
"There are many who predict if you don't build green,
your building will be functionally . . .
A near miss.(BROKERAGE)
Sometimes I feel I've spent the better part of my professional
career lamenting the pathetic state of insurance industry relations with
its various publics. Wait a minute, I have. And here I go . . .
Willis Re.(BROKER MOVES)
Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of global broker Willis Group
Holdings announced ROWAN DOUGLAS, managing director of Willis Re
Analytics and chairman of the Willis Research Network, has . . .
Lockton.(BROKER MOVES)
BRIAN NEARY has joined Lockton in Washington, D.C., as a vice
president and producer in the firm's employee benefits consulting
practice. Prior to joining Lockton, Neary was a worldwide partner . . .
Data breaches increase: not only are data breaches increasing,
but the number of viruses being created every day is just
explodi
From a statistical standpoint, if your company hasn't yet had
a technology security breach or had at least one employee or client
victimized by identity theft, you can rest assured that you are . . .
Construction data sheets.(INDUSTRY RISK REPORT)
Access a variety of construction data sheets from FM Global's
free repository, from any location worldwide, and then download the
content.
To access these resources, please visit us on the Web . . .
Off with those caps!(ROGER ON RISK)
Seconds ago, as I sat down to write a column about reinstatement
premiums in the African nation of Gabon, a deal was announced on the
bailout package that will save America from bankruptcy.
I . . .
Marsh.(BROKER MOVES)
Marsh appointed WILLIAM B. DIAZ as head of Marsh Client
Technologies, a newly formed unit that comprises MarshConnect, the
firm's global client technology interface, and CS STARS, a provider
of . . .
Going tribal: Beecher Carlson's new subsidiary boasts an
expertise in Tribal community risk management.(BROKERS: People, Ideas
a
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Patrick Jewell's got "street cred." Lots of it.
When it comes to understanding Tribal hospitality and gaming,
tribal ordinances and insurance claims advocacy, invoking . . .
Ike economic losses could reach $40 billion: Hurricane Ike,
coming in as the fourth most expensive hurricane in history, keeps
t
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Hurricane Ike could have caused an estimated $9.8 billion in
insured losses, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
ISO's Property Claims Service put out its . . .
Zeller's last stand in Monte Carlo.(REINSURANCE)
In all likelihood, this was Wilhelm Zeller's final Rendez-Vous
de Septembre as the CEO of Hannover Re, as he confirmed that he would be
leaving the company on June 30 of next year. We thus bid him . . .
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