A firm is characterized as a nexus of projects with their associated cash flows. Production and operations activities and real risk management activities distribute cash flows over states of nature and time periods, leading to a transformation possibility frontier similar to a production function. The authors show how changes in...
Derivative securities are used for risk management purposes in a number of industries. Derivatives, as they are generically called, are financial instruments that assume a value based on an underlying price or index. Stock options are one type of derivative that allows the holder to purchase the underlying asset at...
FIMAC Solutions, LLC ,risk management and profitability experts serving banks and credit unions,announced that Grant W. Doner, who previously served as Vice President ofthe Indian River Federal Credit Union in Vero Beach, Florida, has beenhired as Special Projects Manager. Doner will initially focus on improvement and development of FIMAC's ...
iiBIG presents the Investment and M&AOpportunities in Managed Care conference, scheduled for November 17-18,2008, at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City. The conference takes place as stocks rose last week for top managed carecompanies like Aetna, CIGNA, Coventry Healthcare, Humana, UnitedHealth, andWellPoint and as industry analysts expressed...
J. M. Woodworth RRG, Inc. JMW, the RiskRetention Group launched two years ago to provide medical malpracticeinsurance to physicians and surgeons in New York State, now has capital andsurplus of more than $5 million, Sanford Elsass, President/CEO-UnderwritingManager, announced. "With more than 300 insured doctors and a solid capital base, Woodworth...
The Honorable Mary K. Bush, a renownedinternational financial expert whose experience includes service to threeU.S. Presidents, has a message for Main Street, Wall Street andPennsylvania Ave. Congress and the Administration must quickly find a wayto resolve the current crisis in our financial system and then beginrestoring faith in our...
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of B+ Good and issuer credit rating of "bbb-" of CEM Insurance Company CEM (Deer Park, IL). The revised outlook reflects that CEM's recent operating results have...
BOSTON -- LifeYield, LLC, a financial technology provider to wealth management firms and advisers, today announced that Enis Simsek has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Simsek will lead the development of LifeYield's suite of scalable web-based tools that help financial professionals streamline decumulation strategy and activity. ...
LONDON -- European Central Counterparty Limited EuroCCP, the European subsidiary of The Depository & Trust Clearing Corporation DTCC, says today it has the capacity to process for all the multilateral trading facilities MTFs that have appointed Fortis Bank's subsidiary European Multilateral Clearing Facility EMCF as their central counterparty. ...
EDISON, N.J., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Niteo Partners, an NEC Company, today announced that it will be presenting at all 13 North American Cognos Performance 2008 events as a Gold Sponsor. Niteo Partners is recognized by Cognos as North American Services Partner of the Year in 2007...
HONOLULU, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Investment RE Network announced today the introduction of their new TURBO IRTM. The new system is designed to provide maximum safety and leverage for self-directed IRA. Created with over 50 years of combined experience in Real Estate, Estate Planning, and Financial Management the...
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. -- Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. has added Alan Boring as a senior vice president and sales executive in the Southern California region. Boring will specialize in upper middle market and large risk management accounts, with an emphasis on agriculture, food and food processing, retail chains and...
Insurers are using their risk-analysis skills to make sure that we are better prepared for more extreme weather, writes Swenja Surminski The scientific consensus is clear - climate change is happening now. Societies and economies are feeling its effects, such as extreme weather. This is why...
FNB Bancorp (OTCBB: FNBG), theholding company for First National Bank of Northern California, announcedthat its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend offifteen cents per share on the Company's Common Stock totalingapproximately $444,466.20. The dividend is payable on November 14, 2008 toshareholders of record as of October...
Rusoro Mining Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: RML) informs that Corey Allen has advised the board that he will be leaving his position as COO with Rusoro effective immediately, to pursue other career opportunities. An interim COO will be appointed shortly. On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Mr....
STRATHMORE MINERALS CORP. ("Strathmore" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE: STM) is pleased to welcome Mr. Ralph J. Goehring to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Goehring was a key executive that contributed to the strategic growth and development of Berry Petroleum Company for more than 20 years, including 16 years...
Ben Proctor, Smith Barney This is a confusing time for many investors. Some have decided to stay the course, while others are sitting on the sidelines waiting for the market to rebound. However, since no one can predict how the markets will perform, it's important to...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a44444/price_management_i) has announced the addition of the "Price Management in Financial Services" report to their offering. The financial services industry is undergoing a period of dramatic change. Deregulation has created an ultra-competitive marketplace and recent challenges like the worldwide subprime crisis, SEPA...
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'A+' to the $300 million, 6.5% First Mortgage Bonds issued by South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. (SCE&G). The bonds mature Nov. 1, 2018. The Rating Outlook is Negative. Net proceeds will be used to reduce short-term borrowings and for...