Talking the talk and walking the walk: European reinsurance
executives hang tough and promise to turn their backs on unprofitabl
Reinsurance prices are declining, and the boys at Swiss Re have
just about had enough. They're not going to play any longer.
They'd rather walk away instead of haggling with cedants over . . .
Preparing for product liability, beyond recall: business
continuity management can solve your business' potential and
live-actio
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Business continuity management has never been more important than
it is today. Product liability and recall and their potential to disable
a business and cause permanent . . .
Mission: risk ready: the U.S. Navy sets itself apart from other
military branches by its risk management focus on individual ris
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Remember that 1986 movie Top Gun with Tom Cruise as Maverick,
Anthony Edwards as his sidekick Goose, and other soon-to-be TV and movie
stars? These elite jet fighter pilots . . .
Mr. Fleming's riposte.(BROKERAGE)
It's satisfying to know that the blood still boils or at least
simmers at the Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. Witness the
reaction of Terry Fleming, RIMS' director of external affairs, . . .
Marsh & McLennan Cos.(BROKER MOVES)
ORLANDO D. ASHFORD was appointed senior vice president of human
resources for Marsh & McLennan Cos., parent company of brokerage
firm Marsh. Ashford last served as group director of human resources . . .
Pushing the limit: wells four miles below the surface pose new
challenges, as oil and gas multinational companies look to the
co
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American motorists paying $4 a gallon for gas can have some far
reaching impact.
The once nearly universal taboo against shallow water offshore
drilling could go by the . . .
Mass producing ergonomics: two of the world's largest
automakers are also two of the biggest success stories when it comes to
er
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Often the work safety argument is couched as the dichotomy between
people and technology, with one always being more important than the
other in producing results. But as . . .
A conference to bet on: when it comes to workers' comp,
here's a hand to double down on: a gathering of the nation's
foremost ex
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BY NATIONAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND DISABILITY CONFERENCE[R]
& EXPO STAFF
Hopefully what happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas. At least
when it comes to the workers' . . .
The gut whisperer.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
This winter I went 'canyoning' in the majestic
rainforests of Costa Rica. This sport entails climbing very high
waterfalls. At the top, you are strapped to a rope, you stand backward
with your toes . . .
Karen Mildenhall.(BROKER MOVES)
KAREN MILDENHALL was named executive vice president of Aon
Construction Services Group and resident managing director of Aon Risk
Services in Phoenix. Besides heading the construction team, . . .
Industry risk report energy/oil & gas.
INDUSTRY RISK REPORT ENERGY/OIL & GAS
The nation's oil and gas sector may be raking In record profits with
oil hovering at around $100 a barrel. But that doesn't make it any
easier when it comes to . . .
Wrestling with an insidious illness: chronic pain costs the
workers' compensation system hundreds of millions of dollars every
y
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On any given day in the United States, about 500,000 injured
workers are being treated for chronic pain, experts estimate. Many of
these workers have already gone on to the . . .
Workers' comp changes ahead: changes to the legal terrain on
both federal and state levels pose a challenge to workers' comp
sta
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Human resources and workers' comp offices around the country
are waiting to see how their obligations will change when the ADA
Amendments Act is signed into law. The House . . .
Sex text.(THE LAW)
Let me see if I have this right. You use an employer-provided text
messaging service to send sexually explicit messages totally unrelated
to work. Your employer then catches you. You're toast, . . .
High tech sleuthing.(WORKERS' COMP)
The adjuster on the file noticed a few red flags. The
claimant's soft tissue injuries lingered longer than typical for
the nature of his injuries. He rarely was at his Florida home when . . .
Workers' compensation & directory.(Directory)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION & DIRECTORY
Below are paid listings of vendors and their booth numbers at the
1611 Annual National Workers' Comp and Disability Conference. This
guide is not intended to be a . . .
Disinherit the wind: Disney's Steve Wilder knew that the
company's Walt Disney World in Orlando was a good hurricane risk.
All h
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As a risk manager for the Disney Co., one of the largest and most
advanced entertainment companies in the world, Steve Wilder has more
than a few things going for him. The . . .
Trial by science: a scientific perspective on predicting jury
behavior and hopefully cutting costs at a time when verdicts can m
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The intervention by psychological research into assessing
litigation exposure is generally considered to have begun in the late
1970's, although the study of jury . . .
A model defense.(RISK INNOVATION)
Risk modeling is the key to successful risk management. Not quite.
Not even close.
It has been headline news for most of this year, though.
"Risk models got it wrong," the headlines said. . . .
Stinking badgers.(ROGER ON RISK)
When I tell people I'm a writer, they look over my shoulder
and spot someone they have to talk to right away. I understand. I would
be the first to admit that writing is a tap dance.
Any distaste . . .
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