Business Insurance articles from April 2005

Business Insurance archives from April 2005

Errors & Omissions.(Industry News)(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2005... The full name of the CPCU Society was given incorrectly in the March issue of Industry Focus. The organization's correct name is the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society.

Online customers praise functionality but are wary of privacy.( )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... BOSTON-A new study of how insurance companies treat their online customers shows that while insurers are getting improving marks for responsiveness to online queries, consumers are growing increasingly concerned about the privacy of their...

Wildlife group honors Swiss Re; Efforts on climate change, clean water acknowledged.(Swiss Reinsurance Co honoured)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... WASHINGTON-The National Wildlife Foundation has honored Swiss Reinsurance Co. for its leadership in protecting wildlife and natural resources. The reinsurer received the NWF's National Conservation Achievement Award in the corporate...

Custom-made coverage; Crafting program business for a specific industry requires a rational approach.(Specialty Markets)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Rupal Parekh A proven track record, an awareness of the niche market and a long-term commitment rank at the top of the list for what is needed to thrive in the program insurance business. Lacking any one of these components,...

Genuine embrace of diversity vital to industry's well-being.(Last Word)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Patricia A. Drago The broad-based inclusion of women and minorities at all levels of the insurance industry is a business imperative, indispensable to the sustained vitality and profitability of insurers. As labor force...

Online filing system speeds hearing of arbitration cases.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... TAMPA, Fla.-Interinsurance dispute resolution service provider Arbitration Forums Inc. has introduced an online filing system that allows insurers and self-insured companies to file arbitration cases via AF's Web site. The new feature...

ISO agrees to buy Sysdome; Will form new acquisitions into mortgage analytics division.(Industry News)(Insurance Services Office Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... JERSEY CITY, N.J.-The Insurance Services Office Inc. will acquire Sysdome, a provider of fraud prevention and decision support tools for the mortgage industry. Terms of the transaction were not announced. Calabasas, Calif.-based Sysdome...

Baseball event hits a home run; Principal Family Fun Fest tour expands visits to 56 U.S. teams.(Industry News)
April 1, 2005... DES MOINES, Iowa-The Principal Group is moving into the second season of its Principal Family Fun Fest traveling minor league baseball celebration with an expanded itinerary. This year, the free family-oriented event is scheduled to visit...

Independent agents author guide for disaster planning.(Industry News)
April 1, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va.-A work group of independent agents affected by the 2004 hurricane season and other insurance industry participants have produced a report focusing on disaster planning for independent brokers and agents. The report, "Key...

AIG dedicates unit to real estate industry.(Industry News)(American International Group Inc)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... NEW YORK-American International Group Inc.'s Domestic Brokerage Group has formed a consolidated unit to serve the insurance and risk management needs of the real estate industry. Among the businesses served by AIG Real Estate Solutions will...

Chubb streamlines access to Internet info.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... WARREN, N.J.-Chubb Corp. has redesigned its Web site, www.chubb.com, to make it easier to do business with the company and to help increase agent productivity. The upgraded Web site includes new content in a simplified design, improves...

IEF reaches out to students by educating educators.(Insurance Education Foundation)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Regis J. Coccia INDIANAPOLIS-The Insurance Education Foundation isn't just about increasing awareness of insurance; it's also trying to help young people manage risks in their lives, says IEF President and Chief Executive Officer...

On the Move.(Industry News)(appoinyments and resignation)
April 1, 2005... David R. Hartoch, former chief executive officer of Swett & Crawford Group, is returning to the company as president and CEO. He replaces Thomas Comer, who left the wholesale broker in March. Chicago-based Aon Corp. announced in February that...

A career that spanned 45 years.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... In late March, Maurice R. Greenberg resigned as nonexecutive chairman of American International Group Inc., two weeks after stepping down as the company's chief executive officer in the face of an investigation of AIG's accounting treatment of...

The Quote.(Industry News)
April 1, 2005... `Our No. 1 driver in every business enterprise we get involved in is profitability-and if the MGA is top-line driven, we have a problem.' Lois Massa VP and Sales Executive GE Insurance Solutions

New NAIC conflict-of-interest policy may exclude reporting dining out with industry representatives.(Feature)(National Assn. of Insurance Commissioners)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Meg Fletcher SALT LAKE CITY-If you are an industry representative planning to ask an insurance commissioner to dinner at a National Assn. of Insurance Commissioners meeting, don't pitch your Zagat's-yet. That's the latest...

`Evolution of Risk'; Liability, technology policies lag behind identity theft exposures.(Cover Focus: Specialty Markets)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Roseanne White Geisel `Oh, what a tangled web we weave...'' When that quotation was published in the early 19th century, Sir Walter Scott was surely not thinking about the risk exposures that would be created by technological...

Identity theft protection for workers also a service to their employers.(Cover Focus: Specialty Markets)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Roseanne White Geisel Some employers are finding that offering their employees identity theft protection programs is a benefit to the company as well as the individual. AIG Affinity Group Services, the employee benefits...

S&P defines `core' operations of insurer groups.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... LONDON-A new report from Standard & Poor's Corp. examines the rating agency's criteria for rating insurance groups and clarifies how the group status of insurance and reinsurance company subsidiaries is determined. S&P noted that a...

Alliance formed to debate modernization; Group to advocate for policy changes in insurers' reserves.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... WASHINGTON-A group of life insurance companies has joined together as the Affordable Life Insurance Alliance to guide debate on the modernization of state laws and regulations related to insurers' reserves. Dennis R. Glass, president and...

Slow, steady growth key to Meadowbrook's success.(Cover Focus: Specialty Markets)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Rodd Zolkos When it opened its new headquarters building in Southfield, Mich., last December, Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc. put the symbolic capstone on a successful effort to rebuild the company's financial fortunes. For...

European Court decision on VAT for outsourcing likely to bring back-office tasks back in house.(Feature)(Value Added Tax)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Carolyn Aldred BRUSSELS, Belgium-A recent ruling from the European Court of Justice will result in huge increases in outsourcing costs for insurers, experts predict. The ECJ ruled in March that outsourced services such as...

Court rejects Lloyd's D&O claim on Coke action; Ruling may prompt reinsurers to check policy wording more closely.(Feature)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Carolyn Aldred LONDON-A recent Court of Appeal ruling highlights the importance of using appropriate policy wording and will cause many reinsurers to check their claims control clauses, according to a London lawyer. Three...

Aon names new president and CEO.(Feature)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Aon Corp. turned outside the company-and the insurance industry-for its new president and chief executive officer, announcing earlier this month that it had hired Gregory Case, 42, from management consultant McKinsey & Co. to head the world's...

Cell phone use can be flush with peril.(First Word)
April 1, 2005... Byline: Rodd Zolkos As some of you might recall from my previous jottings, I wasn't exactly an early adopter of cell phone technology. Despite its apparent benefits in convenience and accessibility when quick access was absolutely...

Three Questions.
April 1, 2005... Viscount Charles Dupplin is head of the Art & Private Client division at London-based Hiscox P.L.C., the largest insurer of fine art in Europe. After joining Hiscox in 1990, he went on to manage the firm's network of Continental European...

Philadelphia has a tavern to suit everyone's taste.( )(Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant)(Fergie's pub)(Nodding Head Brewery)
April 4, 2005... Not far from the Rittenhouse Square Area, The Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant draws a lot of Penn students and a local young professional crowd. Located in a refurbished townhouse, the Black Sheep sprawls over several floors, with a large...

Walkable Philly also offers wide array of transit options.(Rail roads covneyance in Philadelphia)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RUPAL PAREKH An array of transportation options makes Philadelphia quick and easy to navigate. Laid out in a rectangular grid that spans about 25 blocks from the Delaware to the Schuylkill rivers, downtown Philly is very...

UAW accepts midcontract benefit cuts; DaimlerChrysler gets OK for in-network deductibles.(United Auto Workers)
April 4, 2005... Byline: JOANNE WOJCIK AUBURN HILLS, Mich.-In what health benefit experts say is a sign of things to come, DaimlerChrysler's union workers last week accepted unprecedented cuts in their health benefits, even though their contract does not...

Cheesesteaks are a Philly tradition.(Philadelphians taste for cheese)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RUPAL PAREKH If there is anything Philadelphians are more fanatical about than their sports teams, it's their views on who dishes up the tastiest cheese-steak. According to local legend, the cheesesteak was invented in 1930 by...

RIMS leadership continuing core focus.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD This year's change of leadership at the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. will see a new president take office with the aim of building on the society's strengths. Ellen Vinck, vp of risk management at...

Market a piece of living history; Bazaar beneath the Reading Railroad tracks is a vital urban gem.(Description of Reading Terminal Market)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RODD ZOLKOS Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market is the kind of authentic urban treasure many cities bend over backward trying to replicate. The bustling 78,000-square-foot public market is home to 80 merchants, some of whom...

No jacket required in Philadelphia-just advised.(RIMS 2005)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Weather-wise, spring is generally considered one of the best times to visit Philadelphia, though the city's typical April weather is such that visitors should come prepared for a range of possibilities. Philadelphia's average high...

Pretzels are more than twisted bread.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... The soft pretzel is another Philadelphia staple, and, done right, it's so much more than a salty twisted piece of baked dough. Philadelphia soft pretzels have their roots in the area's German community that came to be known as Pennsylvania...

Poe site gives a look at writer's home life.(RIMS 2005)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Rodd Zolkos A few blocks northeast of the Pennsylvania Convention Center at North 7th and Spring Garden streets, the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site celebrates the only surviving home in which the influential American writer...

76ers, Phillies play at home during RIMS.( )(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Two of Philadelphia's major league professional sports teams, the National Basketball Assn.'s 76ers and Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, will be playing home games during RIMS week. Both teams' homes are located in the city's...

Quirky, colorful South Street provides plenty of diversions.(RIMS 2005)(Philadelphia for a visitor)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RUPAL PAREKH Anyone who has strolled along Philadelphia's South Street-weaving in and out of the multitude of vintage clothing shops, tattoo parlors, record stores and fortune tellers-knows that it is the most vibrant of the city's...

Old City area offers chance to take a stroll through U.S. history.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RODD ZOLKOS Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park and the remainder of the Old City neighborhood can justly be called "America's most historic square mile.'' But the Old City area outside the park also is a thriving...

Philly museums feature diversions from dinos to Dali.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RUPAL PAREKH Whether you're an art connoisseur, a science whiz or a history buff, Philadelphia has a long list of world-class museums that will not disappoint. To visit one of the city's foremost cultural institutions, pass...

Musings on an era of client service.(Book review of UNISON - The Envy of Its Competitors)(Book Review)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Regis J. Coccia At a time of so much focus on misconduct, this would seem to be an opportune moment to introduce a happy memoir on insurance brokers. Ian Macalpine-Leny's chronicling of UNISON is interesting reading for anyone...

Broker pay, TRIA top conference agenda as risk managers head to Philadelphia.(RIMS 2005)(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act)
April 4, 2005... Byline: GLORIA GONZALEZ Broker compensation arrangements and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act will feature prominently on the agenda of the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.'s 2005 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia...

Old favorites return in 2005; Popular sessions offered again at this year's conference.(RIMS 2005)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Gloria Gonzalez Some sessions never go out of style. Although the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.'s conference programming committee refashions its agenda every year to address the latest industry trends, some old...

Buying clothes in Philadelphia less taxing on the pocketbook.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RUPAL PAREKH From high-end to bargain basement, Philadelphia presents shoppers with an endless array of choices. The bonus: the city has no sales tax on clothing. Four blocks long and four stories high, The Gallery at Market...

Spencer foundation to offer Lockton scholarship; Fund in memory of brokerage founder allocated to new risk management endowment.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... In its 25th year of existence, the Spencer Educational Foundation received a big boost in its future ability to provide financial support to students in risk management with the creation of the John T. "Jack'' Lockton III Memorial Scholarship....

Valley Forge reserve showcases revolutionary perseverance.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RUPAL PAREKH Just outside of Philadelphia is situated one of the most important and symbolic sites associated with America's struggle for independence, Valley Forge National Historical Park. Now a 3,500-acre protected reserve...

City of Brotherly Love provides historic, forward-looking setting for proceedings.(Philadelphia described)
April 4, 2005... Byline: RODD ZOLKOS The urban area William Penn founded between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers has obviously come a long way since he and his Quaker brethren settled a two-square-mile city there in 1682. From the site of Penn's...

Attendees gear up for fun and fundraising; Spencer Educational Foundation will benefit from athletic competitions.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Joe Walker Every year, RIMS athletes of all stripes gear up to raise money for the Spencer Educational Foundation. As in past years, runners, golfers, and hockey and tennis players will compete in tournaments at the Risk &...

Restaurants by cost.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Cost is based on the average price of dinner for two including gratuity and a bottle of wine. Under $25 Bonte Campo's Deli & Market Dutch Eating Place Finnigan's Wake Geno's Steaks Good Dog Illuminare...

Restaurants by locale.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Center City Bellini Grill The Capital Grille Cibuc n Restaurant & Tapas Bar Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse Dutch Eating Place El Vez Ernesto's 1521 Cafe Good Dog The Grill Hard Rock Cafe ...

Restaurants by cuisine.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... African Fatou and Fama American Astral Plane Restaurant The Cafe Restaurant Bar & Lounge Campo's Deli & Market Chart House Restaurant Chickie's & Pete's Cafe Circles Off the Square City Tavern ...

The plate is set in Philadelphia for RIMS attendees.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... From roadside eateries to pricey upscale restaurants, the Philadelphia dining scene boasts an impressive array of choices that have launched this city onto the country's culinary map. The following represents a sampling of well-known...

Web sites offer resources to help plan visit to Philly.(RIMS 2005)
April 4, 2005... Byline: AMY R. KEPKA Before you pack your bags for Philadelphia, you may want to check out some of the following Web sites to help plan your visit. The site for the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, www.pcvb.org, offers great...

No-nonsense style makes Vinck a tough, effective leader.(RIMS 2005)(Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.)
April 4, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD Ellen Vinck is bringing an edgy but effective management style to the presidency of the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. It is not likely to be a quiet year in the organization with Ms. Vinck at the...

Business Insurance daily editions to continue delivering news at this year's RIMS conference.(RIMS 2005)(Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc.)
April 4, 2005... For the second consecutive year, Business Insurance is offering expanded onsite coverage of the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. Annual Conference & Exhibition. BI will again publish a show daily edition for attendees of RIMS 2005...

TRIA safety net essential to economy.(Perspectives)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Robert E. Vagley The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 is a core component of our nation's critical infrastructure. Inarguably, the program has secured our economy against real, present dangers posed by terrorists determined to...

U.K. companies face lower claims standards in stress-related suits.(International)
April 4, 2005... Byline: CAROLYN ALDRED LONDON-A recent Appeal Court ruling lowers the standard for stress claims against U.K. employers and allows companies to be held vicariously liable for the actions of workers' supervisors. The Court of Appeal...

Mergers, moderating costs drive health insurers' strong profits.(News)
April 4, 2005... Byline: GLORIA GONZALEZ Commercial health care premium increases for 2005 have moderated, with managed care companies pricing their products at or near medical cost trends. The major managed care companies are reporting expected...

AIG's acting chairman a veteran of insurance business.(News)(American International Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Sally Roberts As the new acting chairman of American International Group Inc., Frank G. Zarb is no stranger to the insurance industry or to AIG. In 1994, after resigning as vice chairman and group chief executive of Travelers...

Between the Lines; Watching 'Eyes' a prime-time risk.(Risk management in bad light)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Compiled by Joanne Wojcik It's no wonder the insurance industry gets a bad reputation, with prime-time television shows such as "Eyes'' claiming to be about risk management. The ABC midseason drama depicts a detective agency,...

California sees new interest in domestic comp market.(News)
April 4, 2005... Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS Insurers that specialize in writing only California workers compensation business nearly disappeared a few year ago, but new entrants are emerging as a variety of underwriters take renewed interest in the state....

Tribe establishes captive domicile and risk management company.(News)
April 4, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD MASHANTUCKET, Conn.-A Native American tribe that has established the first captive domicile on Indian land will operate a cell captive there to finance its property/casualty exposures and offer membership in the...

ADEA ruling opens floodgate for disparate-impact litigation.(Editorial)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... EMPLOYERS USUALLY look to the Supreme Court to clarify the finer points of employment law. Unfortunately, the court's decision in Azel P. Smith et al. vs. City of Jackson, Miss., et al., may have made the legal ramifications of some...

NY mandates CEO oaths for finite deals.(News)(New York)
April 4, 2005... Byline: MEG FLETCHER NEW YORK-Amid the expanding probe into American International Group Inc. and other insurers' use of finite reinsurance, New York's Insurance Department last week said that it would now require insurer chief executives...

Greenberg to retire; lead director Zarb becomes chairman; Probes continuing.(News)
April 4, 2005... Byline: SALLY ROBERTS NEW YORK-Maurice R. Greenberg no longer will have a hand in molding the future of the company he built into the largest property/casualty insurer in the world. Two weeks after stepping down as chief executive...

Officials to probe Buffett's knowledge of Gen Re, AIG deal.(News)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Sally Roberts With American International Group Inc. admitting last week that it improperly accounted for a finite risk transaction with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. unit General Reinsurance Corp., investigators now what to know how...

Equitas settles $415 million asbestos case; Runoff reinsurer says settlement closes largest remaining liability.(International)
April 4, 2005... Byline: SARAH VEYSEY LONDON-Equitas Ltd. has settled its largest remaining direct asbestos liability for $415 million. The deal is the latest in a series of large settlement agreements made by the runoff reinsurer. London-based...

Court blocks EEOC rule exempting retiree health plans from ADEA; Cuts to benefits for younger retirees the likely result, observers say.(News)(Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
April 4, 2005... Byline: JERRY GEISEL PHILADELPHIA-A federal court decision last week keeps alive a longstanding legal threat to retiree health care plans that employers thought finally was coming to an end. Judge Anita Brody of the U.S. District Court...

Supreme Court's age-bias ruling expected to open door to claims.(News)
April 4, 2005... Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN WASHINGTON-A Supreme Court decision holding that employees over the age of 40 do not have to prove bias in order to pursue age discrimination claims could mean new headaches for employers, according to employment...

Proposed pension changes allow greater flexibility; U.K. considers plan-specific rules.(International)
April 4, 2005... Byline: SARAH VEYSEY LONDON-A proposed change in U.K. pension funding rules will give employers greater flexibility in how they fund their defined benefit pension plans. The proposals, put forward recently by the Department for Work...

The lessons to be learned from AIG's improprieties.(Editorial)
April 4, 2005... WHY? That is the question we keep asking in the wake of American International Group Inc.'s extraordinary confession last week of a wide range of accounting improprieties. To use AIG's own words, the transactions it outlined "appear to...

World Updates; Hannover Re reports net income drop.(International)
April 4, 2005... Hannover Re Group posted net income of 309.1 million euros ($420.1 million) for 2004, down 12.9% from 2003. Hannover Re said the drop in profit was due in large part to net losses of 377.2 million euros ($512.7 million) from natural...

Comings & Goings - Industry.(hires and promotions)(insurance industry)(Markel International Inc.)
April 4, 2005... Reinsurance: Aon Corp. has named Philip Stamp as chairman and chief executive officer of Aon Re UK. Before his promotion, Mr. Stamp was chief financial officer. Kirk Lusk, former manager of finance for GE Employers Reinsurance Corp.,...

Who's who on AIG board.(American International Group Inc.)
April 4, 2005... As of April 1, 2005, American International Group Inc.'s board comprised the following directors: M. Bernard Aidinoff Joined AIG board: 1984 Position: Retired law partner, Sullivan & Cromwell Pei-Yuan Chia Joined AIG board: 1996...

Illinois employer liable for post-work heart attack.(News)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Roberto Ceniceros SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-Illinois' Supreme Court has ruled that a laborer with coronary artery disease is entitled to workers compensation benefits for a heart attack he suffered after leaving work. The court's March...

Gray's team predicts active hurricane season.(News)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Mark A. Hofmann FORT COLLINS, Colo.-This year's Atlantic and Gulf Coast hurricane season "will be an active one,'' according to a prediction released Friday by Colorado State University meteorologist William Gray and his team. ...

Hospital comparison site up and running.(News)(www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Byline: Joanne Wojcik WASHINGTON-Hospital Compare, a new Web-based tool created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, went live on Friday, allowing users to compare about 98% of the hospitals in the United States on 10...

AIG remains formidable, despite troubles.(News)(American International Group Inc.)
April 4, 2005... Byline: JUDY GREENWALD NEW YORK-American International Group Inc. is likely to weather its current crisis, despite the daunting possibility of a $1.66 billion hit to its shareholders' equity, say observers. AIG said last week that...

Late News; Former Swett top exec back to lead divestiture.
April 4, 2005... David R. Hartoch, former chief executive officer of Swett & Crawford Group, will return to the nation's largest wholesale broker to oversee its planned divestiture from Aon. Mr. Hartoch, who headed the company from 1997 to 2003, replaces Thomas...

At BusinessInsurance.com.(News)
April 4, 2005... * New Opinion Poll: Do you plan to review your age anti-discrimination policy as a result of the Supreme Court's decision in Smith vs. City of Jackson, Miss., that allows age discrimination suits to proceed even if the plaintiffs have not been...

BI delivers more news to your e-mail in-box.(News)
April 4, 2005... Business Insurance now offers several free e-mail news products designed to deliver the important news readers want in more timely and tailor-made formats. * BI's Risk Management News Alert and Benefits Management News Alert are...

RIMS heads to Honolulu in 2006.(RIMS 2005)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The 2006 Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. Annual Conference & Exhibition will be held beneath swaying palm trees near the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Next year's conference is scheduled for April 23-27 at the Hawaii Convention center...

RIMS 2005 Exhibits.(RIMS 2005)(Calendar)
April 4, 2005... The Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. 2005 Annual Conference & Exhibition takes place In Philadelphia April 17-21, and more than 440 exhibitors are expected to take part. Access to the exhibits is free with conference registration,...

Philadelphia restaurants have something for everyone.(RIMS 2005)(Directory)
April 4, 2005... A Alma De Cuba 1623 Walnut St., Philadelphia 215-988-1799; Fax: 215-988-0807 www.almadecubarestaurant.com Atmosphere: Warm Havana setting. Cuisine: Cuban. Specialties: Ceviche. Average dinner for two: Over...

Action is needed on TRIA solution.(Public opinion)
April 11, 2005... Byline: Mark A. Hofmann Congress has already begun considering whether the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, currently slated to sunset on Dec. 31, should be extended for an additional two years. While many knowledgeable people I've spoken...