About the Author
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 6, 2012
With both public and private sector organizations reeling in the wake of the hacking of VeriSign and other security companies, risk managers are more aware than ever of cyber risk and the need for best practices in managing it, according to the Risk and Insurance Management Society.
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By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 3, 2012
As details of the hacking of VeriSign unfold, questions emerge and government entities and corporations of all sizes are becoming more aware of their own vulnerabilities, according to a technology expert.
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By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 2, 2012
Munich Re reports 2011 profits of €710 million ($920 million), down from €2.43 billion ($3.19 billion) in 2010.
