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• Cat Bond Placements Reach Q1 Record

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 14, 2012

  Cat bond activity reached record levels in the first quarter of this year, exceeding last year’s placements by more than $300 million, says a leading reinsurance broker.

• Aon, Marsh & McLennan Report Q1 Net-Income Results

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  May 14, 2012

  CREDITING HIGH retention rates and strong new-business growth, Marsh & McLennan Cos. reports its first-quarter net income grew by 7 percent from the same period last year.

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  Marsh: 2011 Cats Provide Lessons for Policyholders

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 10, 2012

  The catastrophes of 2011 were notable for their frequency and severity, and insureds should take away lessons from the year regarding what to look for in insurance policies to maximize coverage for future events, insurance broker Marsh says.

• Marsh & McLennan Q1 Net Income Rises 7%

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2012

  Crediting high-retention rates and strong new-business growth, Marsh & McLennan Companies says first-quarter net income grew by 7 percent from the same period last year.

• Marsh: Primary D&O Rates on the Rise; Excess Layer Still Soft

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 25, 2012

  Rates for primary directors and officers liability-insurance programs for public companies during the first quarter increased an average of nearly 1.5 percent after decreasing an average of about 4.3 percent in 2011.

• Survey: Executives Want Risk Managers to Show More Initiative

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  April 20, 2012

  Chief executives and risk managers see eye-to-eye on necessary risk-professional skill sets—but gaps remain between how the two view the role of risk managers, according to the ninth annual Excellence in Risk Management survey from insurance broker Marsh and the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

• Marsh Presents Carpathia Insurance Slip to Lloyd’s

  By Staff Writer  |  April 19, 2012

  Marsh presented to Lloyd’s of London the original insurance slip for the RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued more than 700 survivors from the RMS Titanic, after she sank 100 years ago.

• Survey: Executives Want Risk Managers to Show More Initiative

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 17, 2012

  Chief executives and risk managers see eye-to-eye on necessary risk-professional skill sets, but gaps remain between how the two view the role of risk managers, a survey says.

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  With Commercial-Insurance Rates Rising, Risk Managers Must Stress Value of Coverage

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 12, 2012

  With rates rising in many commercial-insurance lines—although not uniformly across all lines—risk managers may have to deliver unpleasant news at budget time, but they should stress the value of the products, rather than just the cost, Willis’ chief executive says.

• Utilizing Claims Data to Control Workers’ Comp Costs

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 12, 2012

  Risk managers seeking to control the cost of workers’ compensation coverage can find an effective weapon by utilizing claims data and performing analyses that will help them deal with the most expensive claims.