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The risks being taken by students today make football look blas, says Shirl Hedges, underwriting manager for schools at Philadelphia Insurance Cos. On the activity list these days: survival weekends, rock climbing, bronco bull riding and flying to a field-trip destination in a parents private airplane.

Market conditions in the airline-insurance market are not expected to change, as the industry has demonstrated increasing attention to safety, according to Willis Group Holdings.

Pierre Wauthier has been named Zurich Financial Services Groups chief financial officer and member of the group executive committee.

Allstate Corp. says it expects $735 million in August pretax catastrophe losses from eight events, including Hurricane Irene.

Aplifi (formerly Blue Frog Solutions), a provider of life & annuity order management, client management, and marketing solutions for the insurance and financial sectors, announces that it has expanded its PolicyBox platform and launched into the property & casualty market.

Aplifi (formerly Blue Frog Solutions), a provider of life & annuity order management, client management, and marketing solutions for the insurance and financial sectors, announces that it has expanded its PolicyBox platform and launched into the property & casualty market.