NU Online News Service, Aug. 17, 12:15 p.m.EDT

ORLANDO, FLA.--Three organizations were honored todayas winners in the third annual "National Underwriter AwardFor Excellence in Workers' Compensation Risk Management" program,sponsored by NCCI.

The awards were given out during the Workers' CompensationEducational Conference, as part of NU's National Trendsprogram at the annual event.

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide was cited as the awardprogram's "2009 Champion"--represented by Stephen Truono, vicepresident for global risk management and insurance.

Two winners received an Honorable Mention--Snap-on Inc.(represented by Dan Kugler, the company's assistant treasurer, riskmanagement) and INTEGRIS Health (represented by William R. Wandel,system vice president of risk management).

Profiles of the three winners appear in the Aug. 17 edition ofNU, available online at www.property-casualty.com.

The three will also share the secrets of their success anddiscuss the general state of workers' comp during a paneldiscussion on Tuesday afternoon, with edited highlights appearingin the Oct. 19 edition of NU.

The trio will discuss their approach to loss control and safety,back-to-work programs, claims management, fraud prevention, insurerand broker relations, as well as how to secure senior managementsupport while making sure everyone is on the same page across theorganization.

The panel, moderated by NU Editor In Chief SamFriedman, will also include Peter Burton, senior division executivefor state relations at NCCI, which sponsored the award program. Mr.Burton will set the stage for the discussion by laying out some ofthe biggest challenges buyers face in workers' comp today.

If you would like your organization to be considered for the2010 "NU Award For Excellence in Workers' Compensation," e-mail[email protected] for moreinformation.