For risk managers to keep their jobs in this difficult economy, they must remain “highly visible” by making sure their senior management and board members ...

For risk managers to keep their jobs in this difficult economy, they must make sure senior management appreciates the bottom-line savings they produce, warns NU Editor Sam Friedman wonders in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

Some risk managers are concerned about a lack of talented, fresh faces in their industry. But if the students attending RIMS are any indication, the profession has a bright future, observes Caroline McDonald. Read more at www.NoRiskZone.com.

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC made its third acquisition, acquiring New England regional insurance broker The Bostonian Group.

W. R. Berkley Corp. has formed Verus Underwriting Managers, LLC, and named industry veteran Dale Pilkington to head up the new unit.

AssureSign, a leader in electronic signature technology, has entered into a partnership with Duck Creek Technologies, Inc., a provider of software and services for the insurance industry.

Florida CFO Alex Sink and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty continue their letter writing campaigns to one another regarding property insurance.

Version 1 has partnered with ClaimVantage to deliver claims management solutions to the European marketplace.