Latest Risk Management Headlines
All the headlines from our Risk Management Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FERMA’s 2010 Survey Highlights Growing Role of Risk Management
Sep 29 2010 // “Risk management is now on the agenda for top management, the board and shareholders, which clearly support and sponsor the function,” states a bulletin from Federation of European Risk Management Associations...
AIR Updates European Wind Storm Risk Model
Sep 16 2010 // Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released a major update to its Extratropical Cyclone Model for Europe.”Virtually every component of the model has been enhanced through the incorporation of...
Cornejo Joins IMA as Risk Management Account Manager
Sep 15 2010 // Wichita, Kan.-based independently owned retail insurance broker IMA Inc. announced that Jess Cornejo joined IMA’s Wichita office as a risk management account manager in the Risk Management Group of IMA’s...
People
Sep 6 2010 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) promoted two key executives. Paul Buffone is now senior vice president of Risk Management Services, and David T. White is now vice president of Internal Audit. Buffone...
A Risk Manager’s View on High Net Worth Insurance Programs
Sep 6 2010 // How to Develop the Complete Program for High Income, High Profile Clients Designing an insurance program for the high income, high profile client will start with the process of an analysis of all of the known risk...
PMA Promotes Aspen to Vice President
Sep 1 2010 // Pennsylvania-based PMA Cos has promoted Jack Aspen to vice president of Risk Control Services. In his new position, Aspen will lead the risk control functions for the PMA Insurance Group, PMA Management Corp. and PMA...
Maley Joins IMA as Vice President and Risk Manager
Aug 25 2010 // Wichita, Kan.-based independently owned retail insurance broker IMA Inc. announced that Kathie L. Maley joined IMA’s Wichita office as a vice president and risk manager in the Risk Management Group of IMA’s...
RMS Releases ‘Australia Severe Convective Storm Model’
Aug 19 2010 // Risk Management Solutions has completed work on a model dealing with Australia’s three greatest perils. RMS announced the phase one release of its “Australia Severe Convective Storm Model®, covering damage...
2010 Education & Training Directory
Aug 16 2010 // Insurance Journal is pleased to publish the 2010 Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training opportunities to...
In Memoriam: Scorpius Risk Management’s Hall
Aug 11 2010 // Former Independent Agents & Brokers of the South Bay President Wayne Hall has died. Hall owned his own agency, Scorpius Risk Management, located in Palos Verdes, Calif. He was actively involved as a member of the...
RMS Terrorism Risk Model Includes More International Cities
Aug 10 2010 // Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions has enhanced its terrorism risk model, adding in more details for international cities and higher resolution hazard information and refinements to human exposure and building...
CNA Names Ryszetnyk, Ecoff to Ocean Marine Unit
Aug 9 2010 // CNA announced two appointments in its Ocean Marine operation. John Ryszetnyk recently joined as assistant vice president and Roger Ecoff as Risk Control consulting director. In his role, Ryszetnyk manages the Hull and...
Declarations
Aug 2 2010 // No Answers “I have a concern that BP is stalling claims. Yes, BP is stalling. I doubt they are stalling for money. It’s not that. I just don’t think they know the answers to the questions (by...
Risk Managers Not Satisfied With U.S. Insurance Providers’ Service
Aug 2 2010 // Corporate risk managers report a serious and growing disconnect between themselves and their insurance brokers and carriers. At a time when U.S. companies are enhancing internal risk management capabilities and elevating...
Risk Managers Not Satisfied With U.S. Insurance Providers’ Service
Aug 2 2010 // Corporate risk managers report a serious and growing disconnect between themselves and their insurance brokers and carriers. At a time when U.S. companies are enhancing internal risk management capabilities and elevating...
Risk Managers See More Commercial Lines Premium Decreases in Q2
Jul 22 2010 // Decreases in average renewal premiums continued to show up for commercial clients during the second quarter of 2010, according to risk managers. Premium decreases of between 2.5 and 3.8 percent were reported for property,...
Risk Managers Not Satisfied With U.S. Insurance Providers’ Service
Jul 19 2010 // Corporate risk managers report a serious and growing disconnect between themselves and their insurance brokers and carriers: At a time when U.S. companies are enhancing internal risk management capabilities and elevating...
People
Jul 19 2010 // Steven D. Johnson has been named CEO of the Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet). Johnson has held staff leadership roles in five associations over the last 26 years. Most recently, he was executive director of the...
Survey: Risk Managers More Concerned About Total Cost of Risk
Jul 14 2010 // Corporate risk and finance managers, faced with the lingering effects of a global financial crisis, dramatically downsized staffs and reduced budgets are becoming increasingly concerned about managing those expenditures as...
Zurich Foundation Endows New Risk and Insurance Professorship
Jul 6 2010 // Zurich Financial Services Group announced that its Z Zurich Foundation has signed an agreement with ETH Zürich to endow a new professorship for Risk and Insurance Economics in the field of Integrative Risk...
