Risk

Best Defence is a Good Offence (June 01, 2007)

Revenues are down, markets are soft and more effort is required to keep your customers. What's your game plan?

May 31, 2007

4 min read

Risk

Future Planning

CIP symposium speakers provide tips on planning for recruitment and potential catastrophes

May 31, 2007

7 min read

Risk

Insurance brokers have a wealth of client information stored across their operations -- in their own broker management systems,on their Web sites and within reports from third-party vendors. But can they use that data effortlessly, and productively?

May 31, 2007

5 min read

Risk

Disentangling Disentangling System Conversions

Insurers shouldn't get tied up in knots over the different approaches for policy system conversion

May 31, 2007

5 min read

Moves (June 01, 2007)

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) has appointed Kathy Bardswick, CEO of The Co-Operators Group, as its new chair, effective immediately. Bardswick will replace David Wilmot, who recently announced his intention to retire from the ICLR and his role as senior vice president and chief agent for Canada of Toa Re. Wilmot has a […]

May 31, 2007

4 min read

Views (June 01, 2007)

Canadian industry representatives at the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s 2007 Conference in New Orleans gathered at the JW Marriott for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Sponsored by CGI and RIMS Canada Council , the gathering allowed people to swap stories and compare notes on the week’s events while sampling culinary treats, and maybe even sipping […]

May 31, 2007

2 min read

RIMS “disappointed” some brokers reconsidering contingent fees

The Risk and Insurance Management Society said it is disappointed to learn some brokers are reconsidering their pledge to refuse to accept certain forms of contingency fee arrangements with insurers.In response to regulatory matters and settlement agreements, many brokers pledged to refuse to accept placement fees from insurers on business where they represent the buyer, […]

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U.S. jury finds against risk manager in finite reinsurance deal

A Manhattan federal jury has found Timothy Harcharik, a one-time risk management director for cell phone distributor Brightpoint, liable on three counts of aiding and abetting securities fraud for his part in a finite reinsurance deal, A.M. Best reports.Harcharik told A.M. Best and the court he was unaware the arrangement of a fraudulent finite insurance […]

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Review privacy procedures for risk exposure: KPMG

Risk exposure in the emerging world of privacy legislation is becoming a high priority for a wide range of industries due to a number of public security breaches demanding increased privacy awareness, according to a regulatory practice letter by KPMGs financial industry regulatory advisory services unit in the United States.Managing the collection, maintenance, use and […]

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Risk

Best Defence is a Good Offence (June 01, 2007)

Future Planning

Whose Data Is It, Anyways?

Disentangling Disentangling System Conversions

A Playful 20th Anniversary

Moves (June 01, 2007)

Views (June 01, 2007)

RIMS “disappointed” some brokers reconsidering contingent fees

U.S. jury finds against risk manager in finite reinsurance deal

Review privacy procedures for risk exposure: KPMG