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NEW YORK—Supply chain, cyber security and global expansion risks are top of mind for risk managers at large companies this year.
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BELLEFONTE, Pa.—Pennsylvania State University has filed a countersuit against its commercial general liability insurer of 60 years over its refusal to provide coverage in a case involving child sexual abuse…
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NEW ORLEANS (Reuters)—BP P.L.C. and its Gulf of Mexico Macondo well partners and contractors face tens of billions of dollars of possible damages and liabilities from the historic oil spill in a major legal battle …
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The CEO of Aon Risk Solutions-Americas on a turn in P/C pricing, advice for risk managers and the biggest emerging risk
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BOSTON—Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide Corp. has released a study examining the impact of Japan's March 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake on the country's seismic risk landscape, determining that stress changes along various fault lines…
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.—Implementing a comprehensive fatigue risk management system could improve workplace safety and efficiency, according to a new guidance paper released by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
BOSTON—Lexington Insurance Co. has launched insurance coverage for colleges and universities that reimburses the loss of tuition-related income when an international student withdraws from the school due to a catastrophic event in the…
Almost 60% of January property renewals experienced premium rate increases, according to a survey posted on Marsh Inc.'s website this week.
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Dangerous climate change has been a reality for ecosystems (including people) in the Arctic. The IPCC has provided five major concerns for climate change in this region of the world: Risks to unique and threatened systems (Risk of losing unique…
Despite the fact that risk managers in various surveys have ranked human capital risk as a major exposure confronting their organizations, the same surveys often show risk managers feeling their companies aren’t very effective at addressing …
With the rise of social media, corporate boards need to raise their game to protect their organizations' reputations and in many cases their very future, according to the author this piece. To that end, he offers seven steps to address enterprise …
Boards of financial services companies are required to have risk committees, but there can be value in boards of companies in other industries forming risk committees as well. Before they do, though, there are questions that are worth asking,…
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Coming and Goings
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Lincoln Financial Distributors, a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corp., has named Radnor, Pa.-based Richard Aneser as…
Chicago-based Dennis M. Donahue has been named by HUB International Midwest as executive vp, employee benefits practice …
Leesburg, Va.-based John Ribble has been named by Armfield, Harrison &Thomas Inc. as principal. Previously, he was…
Leesburg, Va.-based Jenni Bickerstaff has been named by Armfield, Harrison &Thomas Inc. as principal. Previously, she…
USI Insurance Services L.L.C. has named Susan Fanciullo as senior vp of operations in its New York office. Previously, she was the regional vp of…
The Worldwide Broker Network has named Willoughby, Ohio-based John Wepler as an associate member. He is currently the CEO of Marsh, Berry & Co. Inc.…
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Starr Cos. has named New York-based X. Rick Nui as senior managing director of Starr Strategic Partners. Previously, he was chief marketing officer-U.…
USI Insurance Services L.L.C. has named Robert Reers as president in its New York office. Previously, he was the national employee benefit practice…
United Educators Insurance has named Chevy Chase, Md.-based Frank Neugebauer as chief information officer. Previously he was chief information…
The Graham Co. has named Philadelphia-based Michael J. Mitchell as vice chairman. Previously, he was executive vp.
The Worldwide Broker Network has named Wilton, Conn.-based John Dempsey as an associate member. He is currently the CEO of Dempsey Partners L.L.C.…
Edgewood Partners Insurance Center has named Hilton Brown as vp of claims management for its Los Angeles and Irvine, Calif. offices. Previously, he…
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The Worldwide Broker Network has named Palo Alto, Calif.-based James R. Woods as an associate member. He is currently general counsel at Dewey &…
The Graham Co. has named Philadelphia-based Kenneth L. Ewell as president and chief operating officer. Previously, he was executive vp.
Zurich Financial Services Group has named Patrick Lundy as chief agent and CEO for Zurich Canada. Previously, he was the head of its healthcare…
The Worldwide Broker Network has named New York-based John Kelly as an associate member. He is currently the CEO of Hanover Stone Partners L.L.C.…
John L. Wortham & Son L.P. has named Houston-based Wesley K. Bryan as managing director-marine and energy. Previously, he was associate director. …
John L. Wortham & Son L.P. has named Dallas-based Craig Manning as managing director-commercial claims. Previously, he was associate director.
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