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             News & Analysis                Editor's Choice Stories
 
Untreatable Tuberculosis Baffles Doctors
Public-health officials and insurers are trying to figure out how to handle the deadly virus.

Federal Flood Insurance Program Gets Extension
As experts argue that private insurers should supplement the initiative, the National Flood Insurance Program rolls along.

Tipping Point: Cruise Ships Set Sail Close to the Edge
More than five times as high above the water line as it is below the water line, the Costa Concordia reveals how modern ship design push the boundaries of safety.

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  Strongest Solar Storm Since 2005 Hitting Earth (Yahoo! News)

Obama Rejects Pipeline from Canada to Texas (USA Today)

BP May Double Oil Spill Pay-Out (Financial Times)

Safety Probe Clears Chevy Volt (Wall St. Journal)

Swiss Re Names Michel Lies CEO (Bloomberg Businessweek)

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             Risk & Insurance Editors' Spotlight
First Federal Insurance Chief Walks Fine Line
At the Joint Industry Forum in New York, Michael McRaith outlined his first six months as director of the Federal Insurance Office, sharing plans for the future. MORE

 
R&I One: January 24, 2012
In this issue: untreatable tuberculosis baffles doctors; federal flood insurance program gets extension; solar storm hits Earth; Obama rejects pipeline; new CEO at Swiss Re; BP may double oil spill pay-out; and more. MORE

             Features

12 Executives to Watch in 2012
We picked this list of executives to watch from among U.S. commercial insurance and reinsurance companies. Brokerage, risk management, third-party administrator, pharmacy benefit management and insurance trade group executives were not considered. These 12 execs were chosen mainly because we know they face crucial challenges and decisions in 2012 and their moves and strategies likely will be closely watched by others in the commercial insurance industry. See the list here. MORE


Taking Control of Claims
Occupational health nurse used a variety of measures, including teamwork and collaboration, to upgrade claims management at Big Lots on-site clinics. MORE


Divided Over the College Price Tag
Is tuition experiencing a bubble and threatening the pillars of higher education? Or is that talk premature, particularly with increased government aid to students. MORE


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Stay Informed and Mind the Gap
Companies face Internet marketing-related legal claims that their commercial general liability insurance policies no longer cover. MORE


Web Extras

Consumed With Risk
At the 20th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability ConferenceŽ & Expo in Las Vegas last month, workers' comp experts were consumed by just how addicted workers have become to prescription painkillers. MORE


POINT: 2012: A Bang-Up Year for Risk Managers
In an election year, rates will continue to drop and the status quo is a given. MORE


COUNTERPOINT: 2012: Another Challenging Year for Risk Managers
From workplace risks to global finance, 2012 is going to be another tough year for risk managers. MORE

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             Columnists

Workers' Comp
By Peter Rousmaniere
How Many Injured Workers Die from Opioids?
Conventional claims operations have helped sweep the opioid issue under the rug.MORE
Peter Rousmaniere's Past Columns

   
Roger's Soapbox
By Roger Crombie
Jolted by Joe Biden, our Veep
Joe Biden has been messing with me. Yes, that Joe Biden, the hair-plugged vice president of those there United States. This is a Christmas story for all those insurance people who will fly home for the holidays, or who fly anywhere, ever.MORE
Roger Crombie's Past Columns

Risk Management
By Joanna Makomaski
Just Enough Information
A Boeing 767 airliner carrying 231 passengers from Newark, N.J., made an emergency landing on its belly at the Warsaw, Poland, airport in November after an unprecedented landing gear failure. MORE
Joanna Makomaski's Past Columns

   
Risk Innovation
By Christopher E. Mandel
ERM Alive and Well
As I write this, I'm flying home from two intensely satisfying days at the inaugural RIMS Enterprise Risk Management Conference subtitled, "Where risk meets innovation." As the name would imply, I needed to be there. MORE
Christopher E. Mandel's Past Columns

The Law
By Douglas Cameron
The Right to Maximize Property Insurance Coverage
Frequently, two or more coverages with specific, differing limits or sublimits will overlap and apply to a single property loss. Insurance companies seek to cap their obligations by confining the loss to the coverage with the lowest limit. Policyholders, however, have the right to order their insurance claim to maximize their recovery.MORE
Douglas Cameron's Past Columns

   
Brokerage
By Michael G. Manes
The Power of Change and the Change of Power
In the new world where everyone has options, success rests in your ability to adapt to change and attract the brightest employees, the best policyholders and the most reliable carriers.MORE
Michael G. Manes's Past Columns

Technology
By Patricia Vowinkel
A Network Liability Puzzle
Are insurers facing a losing battle on the cyberinsurance front? In the last year, hackers scored some big victories, pulling off a number of high-profile attacks. Think Sony, Epsilon, Citibank, the Pentagon, Lockheed Martin and RSA just to name a few.MORE
Patricia Vowinkel's Past Columns

   
Strategy
By David M. Wong
How Can We Be Apple, Not IBM?
The role of talent and luck in achieving great success. MORE
David M. Wong's Past Columns

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Claims

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             In-Depth Series
Workers' Compensation
In this three part series we look at issues of a safer workplace, how employee benefits affect the employer and future trends and their effect on employers.

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             Industry Risk Report
Utilities
After the Japan meltdown, political pressures intensify in some countries to abandon nukes. Utilities face shutdown risks even as underwriting remains profitable for insurers.

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