Appointments to boards and committees at The MEMIC Group, Combined Agents of America LLC and Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America. Aon Global Risk Consulting acquires Dempsey Partners. New Program at Distinguished Programs.

In claims management, preventive measures are still the best way to control costs. However, claims are going to occur, so having the right plan in place to manage them becomes critical.

There is little question that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will impact every American, but its ramifications on Workers Compensation remains a subject of conjecture and speculation among legal experts and risk managers.

Baby boomers can be a drag on agency productivityor its biggest asset, depending on how management approaches generational differences.