Archive for November, 2008
Fires Above Idaho’s Sun Valley Create Avalanche Danger
Wildfires that charred thousands of acres near a central Idaho ski resort in 2007 continue to create headaches for avalanche forecasters wary of snow slides on areas burned clear of sagebrush and othe
Federal Government Wins Lawsuit Over Colorado Hayman Fire
A federal judge ruled that the federal government doesn’t have to pay for damage caused by the Hayman wildfire, the worst in Colorado history.
U.S. Forest Service worker Terry Barton pleaded guilty
Union General Offers Motel/Hotel Market
Union General of Concord, Calif., has “A” rated carriers offering both monoline and package coverage for motels and hotels.Multiple lines of coverage can be provided such as general liability, proper
Aon to cut 700 jobs in merger with Benfield
Having completed its acquisition of the UK-based Benfield Group Ltd, Aon Corporation has announced plans to reduce its global headcount by 700, as the businesses integrate.
Benfield is the world’s third-largest reinsurance broker and Aon, the world’s largest insurance broker.
Benfield will merge with Aon’s existing reinsurance operations, to form Aon Benfield.
The transaction will extend Aon’s presence […]
Beware A Rapidly Emerging Healthcare-Associated Infection: Acinetobacter Baumannii
As a healthcare-associated infection, Acinetobacter baumannii is becoming a more serious influence as antibiotic resistances rates rise, and policy must encourage strict hygeine compliance and careful drug choice to prevent major outbreaks in the future, according to a Review released on November 18, the The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Katherine Smith-Dedrick
Partner with Childress Duffy Goldblatt Ltd. and Founding Member of Risk Assessment & Transfer International Chicago 51 Katherine Smith-Dedrick specializes in insurance protection and recovery for policyholders on a national level as a partner at Childress Duffy Goldblatt. She also is a founding…
Ann Longmore
Executive Vp Willis Group Holdings Ltd. New York 50 An authority on management liability and developing corporate risk and insurance, Ann Longmore is a global resource for insurers, clients and colleagues on the topics of directors and officers liability, fiduciary liability and employment…
Attorneys disagree on whether settlement reached, then scuttled after AIG meltdown
NEW YORK—Attorneys for Maurice R. Greenberg verbally agreed to a settlement of New York state’s civil lawsuit against the former American International Group Inc. chief executive officer before backing away after the insurance giant’s near-failure, a lawyer for the New York attorney general said in…
Pay-for-performance system could aid Medicare
WASHINGTON—Employers say they are waiting for Medicare to implement payment reforms the private sector eventually will adopt, while Medicare is watching private sector efforts for solutions to its cost problems. John Castellani, president of the Business Roundtable, suggested that the federal…
Australian risk manager honored
PERTH, Australia—David Hudson, executive general manager, risk management for Leighton Holdings Ltd., was named the 2008 Risk Manager of the Year by the Risk Management Institution of Australasia. Mr. Hudson was presented with the award at RMIA’s recent conference in Perth, Australia. Leighton…