Two of the "hot" topics spotlighted by the Risk and Insurance Management Society at this year's annual conference go from the realm of science fiction stories–how solar storms could threaten power grids in 2012–to the nitty-gritty controversy facing every buyer today–keeping on top of broker compensation.

The 2010 program includes 130 sessions, featuring more than 400 industry experts, who will discuss hard-core topics including captives, claims management, disaster recovery, enterprise risk management, finance, globalization, governance and regulatory compliance, loss control, and other risk management issues, noted RIMS President Terry Fleming.

However, one of the hot topics he cited is how solar storms could have a huge impact on businesses and municipalities because of burgeoning communication and network issues.

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