Since September 11, 2001, several actions have been taken to monitor and protect the airspace around Washington. However, many general aviation interests have protested that extensive airspace restrictions and complex procedures exceed what is necessary to protect critical assets from possible terrorist attacks using aircraft. The report depicts that better...
The federal government owns or leases 3.4 billion square feet of space in 491,465 buildings which may be vulnerable to acts of terrorism and other forms of violence. The September 2001 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center renewed concerns about the vulnerability of federal buildings to...
This report provides an overview of the Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange MATRIX pilot project, which leverages advanced computer/information management capabilities to more quickly access, share, and analyze public records to help law enforcement generate leads, expedite investigations, and possibly prevent terrorist attacks. The pilot project is intended to demonstrate the...
* Mike Mahoney is the new president and CEO of Physicians Plus Insurance Corp. in Madison. * Jennifer Laack is the new center coordinator at UW Family Business Center. * Robert M. Lipps is the new executive vice president of sales at Sonic Foundry Inc. * Mary Madigan has joined...
BOSTON -- AIR Worldwide Corporation AIR today announced the availability of the AIR tropical cyclone model for Mexico. The new probabilistic model will help the industry better manage hurricane and tropical cyclone risk in the growing Latin American insurance market. The unique feature of the AIR tropical cyclone model for...
BOSTON -- AIR Worldwide Corporation AIR today announced results of the latest research by its team of scientists into the link between the formation of hurricanes in the Atlantic basin and U.S. landfall activity. The latest findings provide a context for better understanding the 2004-2007 hurricane seasons and demonstrate that...
Teens to visit company's Industrial Hygiene Lab and get hands-on experience learning how scientists solve mysteries in the insurance industry. HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), a leading provider of investment and insurance products and one of Connecticut's largest corporations, will host its...
WASHINGTON AFP — Saving the planet is a worthy goal, but corporate America also sees money to be made in the fight against global warming. First, however, the US business world needs its skeptical government to pave the legal and regulatory path to climate riches. Former...
BOSTON -- For the third year in a row, AIR Worldwide Corporation's agricultural risk group has won the FACTSim Futures and Options Trading Competition using the company's industry-leading crop yield model. AIR was presented with the award at the annual Southern Region Agricultural Outlook Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The AIR...
Byline: Mindy S. Lubber Climate change and emerging limits on greenhouse gas emissions pose new challenges for global companies and investors. Whether it's cars in China, aluminum in Europe or electric power in regions of the United States, the carbon footprint of goods and...
BOSTON -- AIR Worldwide Corporation AIR has been selected to present its unique approach to terrorism risk modeling at a conference sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. AIR will explain how the insurance industry and government organizations are using catastrophe risk models to manage terrorism risk. The conference, which...
Defined benefit plan sponsors will confront tougher funding rules, higher pension insurance premiums and tighter disclosure requirements if rules proposed by the Bush administration become law. The proposals are an effort to shore up the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which faces a record deficit of $23.3...
The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 4--BCI ENGINEERS & SCIENTISTS INC. announces the formation of BCI Investigative Engineers. The newly formed Tampa division will focus on providing comprehensive services to the insurance industry. BCI's corporate office is...
Professor David Blake is to take his Pensions Institute and join the Cass Business School as one of the first professors of pensions economics. This is a new field aimed at uniting the various elements of the pensions mix that include economics, finance,...
Business Editors COLUMBUS, Ohio--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 3, 2003 Interhack Corporation, a leading provider of information assurance research and solutions, today announced its ongoing commitment to assisting healthcare organizations and insurance companies comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA Security Rule. Interhack now...
Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers HOCKESSIN, Del.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 9, 2002 QuarterSoft, Inc. is pleased to announce that noted software industry expert David Frankel will be joining the firm as Chief Scientist, reporting directly to QuarterSoft co-founder and Chief Corporate Strategist, Michael Guttman. QuarterSoft specializes in commercializing...
Why did the esteemed Journal of the American Medical Association publish a paper showing that blockbuster anti-arthritis drug Celebrex is superior to a $7 bottle of ibuprofen, while the FDA maintains it isn't? Because the scientists who wrote the paper--their expenses paid by Celebrex manufacturer Pharmacia--selectively...
Seizing what they see as a big opportunity, many brokers have set their sights on the environmental insurance business. Better education and policies, lower premiums and more-detailed disclosure requirements for corporations have contributed to increased awareness of environmental coverages. At the same time, brokers say environmental...
Cord Meyer's Aug. 29 commentary on global warming, "Climate, technology and trepidation," is more misleading than enlightening. From start to finish, his piece is inaccurate. He begins with the oft-repeated but false statement that 2,500 scientists make up the Intergovernmental Panel...
Pollution Worries Haunt Fire Protection Corporate risk managers, insurance company loss control engineers and scientists are in the midst of a dilemma: how to respond quickly to global environmental concerns, while continuing to protect people and property from being killed or destroyed by fire....
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