NU Names Three WC RM Award Finalists!

Three finalists have been chosen in the second annual National Underwriter Award For Excellence In Workers Compensation Risk Managementa program sponsored by the National Council On Compensation Insurance. Cue the drum roll and read on!

The three finalists (in alphabetical order) chosen by NUs editorial staff for consideration by a Blue Ribbon panel of risk managers serving as judges are:

Select Staffing Inc.a privately-held staffing company based in Santa Barbara, Calif., providing some 400,000 workers via a network of 300 branches nationwide. Represented by Fred Pachon, vice president of risk and insurance.

ServiceMaster Companyproviding pest control, residential cleaning and restoration, disaster recovery and other services to 10.5 million homes and businesses annually, via 35,000 employees in some 5,500 offices, based in Memphis, Tenn. Represented by David Hopps, vice president of risk management.

Walt Disney Companya diverse entertainment conglomerate featuring theme parks and resorts; TV, movie and theatrical productions; as well as consumer products, based in Burbank, Calif. Represented by Tim East, director of risk management.

All three finalists will be profiled in NUs Aug. 18 edition. One will be named 2008s Champion, with the remaining two winning an Honorable Mention.

The three will be presented with their awards during the Workers Compensation Educational Conference, held in Orlando, from Aug. 17-20, where NU produces an annual National Trends program.

The finalists will share the secrets of their success and discuss workers comp challenges facing risk managers during a WCEC panel on Aug. 19, with edited highlights in NUs Oct. 6 edition.

We are proud to be working once again with the Florida Workers Compensation Institute and NCCI to spotlight excellence in workers comp loss control. All three finalists have outstanding stories to tell, and will serve as role models for their peers.

For more information on the WCEC conference, click here.