Public Sector Risk

While smartphones and other mobile devices are increasingly used like personal computers and require the same security now standard in PCssuch as antivirus software and encryptionmost mobile devices have the same lack of security as a 1998 PC.

While smartphones and other mobile devices are increasingly used like personal computers and require the same security now standard in PCssuch as antivirus software and encryptionmost mobile devices have the same lack of security as a 1998 PC.

National Underwriter asked four members of its Risk Managers Advisory Board to share their views on education and recruitment.

Legislation introduced that would place significant restrictions on domestic insurers that cede reinsurance to their foreign affiliates is being strongly opposed by the Risk and Insurance Management Society, (RIMS), which it says could ultimately impact capacity.

Legislation introduced that would place significant restrictions on domestic insurers that cede reinsurance to their foreign affiliates is being strongly opposed by the Risk and Insurance Management Society, (RIMS), which it says could ultimately impact capacity.

Becoming more involved with and helping manage lawsuits would benefit both the professional standing of risk managersand their companies, according to industry experts.

In addition to the company profiles featured in the Aug. 22/29 issue of National Underwriter, the risk managers from these award-winning companies participated in a roundtable discussion at the Workers Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando. Heres what they had to say.

Jack McCalmon, president of The McCalmon Group Inc. in Tulsa, Okla. and partner at Titus Hillis Law Firm in Tulsa, advises risk managers to get involved early and often with their companys litigationand to lobby for settlements as the best cost-control strategy.