National Underwriter is seeking entries for its fifthannual “Award For Excellence In Workers' Compensation RiskManagement,” sponsored by the National Council on CompensationInsurance.

The NU award program will spotlight three organizationsfor their outstanding approach to workers' comp riskmitigation.

Last year's winners were 2010 champion American ElectricPower Co., along with Nissan North America and Flextronics, whichwon honorable mentions.

All three 2010 winners will share the secrets of their successduring the Risk and Insurance Management Society's annualconference—on Tuesday, May 3, 9:00-10:30 a.m. in Vancouver, in asession titled “Excellence in Workers' Compensation RiskManagement.”

Prior winners were 2009 champion Starwood Hotels & ResortsWorldwide, along with Snap-on and INTEGRIS Health, which wonhonorable mentions.

The NU award program is run in cooperation with theWorkers' Compensation Educational Conference (at which NUpresents a National Trends program) and the Florida Workers'Compensation Institute (which manages the annual WCEC event).

• The risk-management programs of all three winnerswill be individually profiled in the Aug. 22-29 edition ofNU.

• A representative from the risk-management departmentof each of the three winning firms will be flown to Orlando toattend the WCEC from Aug. 21-24, where they will receive theiraward during the Opening General Session.

• The winners will discuss their approaches at aspecial “NU Roundtable” at the WCEC on Aug. 23, withhighlights printed in our Oct. 17 edition.

Risk managers are invited to submit their own programs forconsideration by May 11.

To receive more detailed instructions and an entry form, e-mailHeather Burns at [email protected] under thesubject line: “WC RM Award Program.”