Workers’ Comp Consequences
Of Health Care Reforms Studied

Health care reform legislation is expected to have some impact on workers’ compensation costs, but those should be gradual and reflected in normal ratemaking processes, Swiss Re said in a recent report. E Page 8

Aon Benfield To Manage
New U.S. Oil Spill Consortium

Aon Benfield has agreed to serve as placement advisor to a new sudden oil spill consortium, formed to deliver up to $20 billion of liability limits for deepwater drilling in U.S. waters, Aon and Munich Re announced late last month. E Page 10

Climate Change Could Cause
$12.3B In Annual Losses For
Gulf, East Coasts

Looking out to the year 2030, a new research study puts expected average annual property losses for the entire U.S. Gulf and East Coast regions in 20 years at $12.3 billion. E Page 25