Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com

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Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com

Caroline McDonald is Assistant Managing Editor for National Underwriter, P&C magazine and Risk Channel Editor for PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at cmcdonald@sbmedia.com.

• RMS Version 11.0: Impact on Jan. 1 Renewal Rates ‘Noticeable but Not Dramatic’

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 15, 2012

  Those who were anticipating rates to harden due to substantial updates to Risk Management Solutions’ (RMS) U.S. hurricane model say the impact has—so far—turned out to be less than expected.

• Home State Advantages May Lead to Captive Re-domiciling

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2012

  The U.S. captive industry may be undergoing some changes with a new trend towards domiciling in a company’s resident state, says a captive expert.

• Mining Underwriters Look to Commodity Price Caps to Limit Potentially Devastating BI Losses

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2012

  Underwriters of property coverage for mining operations identify business interruption as one of their biggest challenges—because severe fluctuations in commodity pricing can make it difficult to accurately gauge the ultimate exposure.

• Travelers Offers Telematics Technology to Fleet Operators

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2012

  Travelers has rolled out Intelli-Drive Fleet Safety Solutions, which uses telematics technology to implement fleet-safety programs.

• Risk Managers on the Rise: Three 40-and-Under Talents Look to Make Their Marks

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2012

  Three rising young talents in risk management talk with NU about their responsibilities, what attracted them to the field and the evolution of their business.

• One Common Thread: Great Mentors

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2012

  All three young risk managers who spoke with NU cited a common influence on their careers: a mentor who helped to show them the ropes.

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  Mining Industry Sophisticated & Regulated, Expert Says

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 7, 2012

  The biggest challenge to the mining industry is not the risks, but an inaccurate 50-year-old “pick and shovel” image, according to an underwriting expert.

• Risk Managers Expect Partnerships, Expertise from Their Brokers

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 1, 2012

  Corporate risk managers see their insurance broker as an extension of their own company—a member of the team whose skills are heavily depended upon in areas like claims and loss-control.

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  Mining Industry Seeing More Transparency, ERM Practice

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 29, 2012

  Mining is viewed as a high-risk industry, but mining in North America is safer than some other industries, such as agriculture and lumber, in terms of the number of claims, say experts.

• Seismic Shifts Could Increase Quake Chances in Japan

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 17, 2012

  The 30-year rupture probability of magnitude 6.7 earthquakes in the Kanto Plain in Japan—which includes Tokyo—may have increased from 72 percent, to between 81 percent and 93 percent since the massive Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which killed 20,000 people, according to a study by AIR Worldwide.

• Travelers Offers Telematics Technology to Fleet Operators

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 17, 2012

  Travelers has rolled out IntelliDrive Fleet Safety Solutions, which uses telematics technology to implement fleet-safety programs.

• In Global Real Estate Market, Navigating Two Sets of Risk Is All in a Day’s Work

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 16, 2012

  JONES LANG LASALLE is a global real estate services firm that helps commercial-property owners buy, sell, lease and manage buildings in 70 countries around the globe. It also advises major corporations on their real estate and workplace strategies, with clients in a range of industries, including pharmaceutical, automotive and technology.

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  Utah Leaps Ahead with 69 New Captives in 2011

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 14, 2012

  Organizations from a number of states representing various industries formed 69 captive insurance companies in Utah in 2011, according to the state’s captive insurance director.

• VeriSign Hack Ominous for Corporate, Government Risk

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 9, 2012

  As details of the hacking of VeriSign unfold, government entities and corporations of all sizes are becoming more aware of their own vulnerabilities, according to one technology expert.

• What CEOs Want from Risk Managers

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 9, 2012

  To meet the needs of C-suite execs, always balance risk with return—and go (way) beyond insurance to support strategic objectives.

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  Tennessee Readies Itself for Captive Growth

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 7, 2012

  Tennessee is adding staff to its captive insurance department and actively promoting itself as a domicile, which is paying off with registrations and building interest.