What’s New: In Brief (December 03, 2007)

More than 125 RCMP and municipal police officers, in addition to members of the integrated road safety units, set up roadchecks from Whistler to Boston Bar on Dec. 1 to kick off this year’s Drinking Driving CounterAttack campaign. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) representatives were on hand, along with Air 1, B.C.’s traffic safety helicopter, to raise awareness about Operation Red Nose and other alternative ways to get home safely this holiday season. The blitz is part of the month-long provincial campaign dedicated to getting drinking drivers off B.C. roads, the ICBC reports in a release. “Drinking and driving is a serious offence with potentially deadly consequences,” B.C. solicitor general John Les, who participated in this holiday seasons’ first CounterAttack roadcheck, said in the release. “We’ve brought in stronger impaired driving legislation with a focus on increased enforcement, higher penalties and mandatory rehabilitation to deal with drunk drivers but the best way to save lives is to not drive drunk in the first place.”

Marsh McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) announced the appointment of Daniel S. Glaser as chairman and CEO of Marsh Inc. Glaser is currently managing director of AIG Europe (U.K.) Limited and the regional president of AIG’s American International Underwriters (AIU), UK/Ireland Division. He will join Marsh on Dec. 10, 2007.