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RMS predicts heavy claims from China quake

CHENGDU, China—The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked China’s eastern Sichuan Province Monday is expected to generate a large number of insurance claims, according to Risk Management Solutions Inc. The quake occurred in a mountainous region outside of the province’s capital, Chengdu, ...
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Special coverage includes, few covered for product recalls; professional development combines education, intangible skills; workers comp reforms need tweaks, face challenges...To see all session coverage from 2008 RIMS San Diego, click here.

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2008 RIMS News

Business Insurance continues it's San Diego RIMS news coverage online. From local fair to daily event happenings, read the complete coverage of RIMS 2008. CLICK HERE

2008 Risk Manager of the Year

Advocate Health Care’s Scott H. Beckman takes top honors. Read in-depth profiles of Mr. Beckman plus profiles of Risk Management Honor Roll inductees Jeffrey F. Driver of Stanford University Medical Center and Mark A. Meyerhoff of Boeing Co. here.

BIE 100

The BIE 100 is a groundbreaking project compiled by the staff of Business Insurance Europe that offers unique detail on the senior executives responsible for risk and insurance management at Europe’s 100 largest companies ranked by 2006 gross revenues. Click here to read more.

Gen Re Finite Trial Coverage

BI has the latest on the convictions of five former executives of General Re Corp. and American International Group Inc. by a jury in federal court in Hartford, Conn.Click here to view the coverage.

Building Captives UP

Go indepth with Business Insurance's spotlight report on the captive industry. We tackle such topics as health care and captives, EU regulations and expansion of coverages in captives. CLICK HERE

Spotlight on Diversity

Business Insurance examines diversity in the commercial insurance industry in a roundtable discussion with three chief diversity officers—the only ones we could find among companies in the commercial insurance market. CLICK HERE

Listen to This!

"This Week in Business Insurance" is a new weekly podcast that reviews the headlines in each new issue of BI and interviews reporters for in-depth insights to the top stories of the week. Listen to these audio reports online.

Weighing Wellness

Business Insurance reporter Joanne Wojick delves into a three-part series on wellness in the workplace and employers' responsibility to employees.

2007 Women to Watch

Business Insurance’s “Women to Watch” feature profiles 50 women doing outstanding work in commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits and related fields.
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WHEN IT COMES to health savings accounts, it's clear that Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., needs an education.Rep. Stark, who chairs the House Wa...
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