SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
VOL. 115, NO. 31
QUOTE OF
THE WEEK:
“This is not a big enough loss
to change the market, but the
definition of catastrophe just got
a little broader.” See page 6
NEWS
6 HURRICANE IRENE STRIKES
East Coast; More Of A Flood
Event Than Wind
E Cream
Of The
Crop
p. 12
RISK MANAGEMENT
8 IS THE WORLD
Riskier Or Safer?
8 WCEC REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK:
Workers’ Compensation Tips For
Risk Managers
BUYERS REPORT
14 EVACUATION & LOCKDOWN:
It’s Not Just About Fire Drills Anymore
18 RISK MANAGEMENT &
Space Weather: Are You Ready?
7 PRICE INCREASES NO
Sure Bet In Spite Of Poor
First-Half Results
7 PERSONAL LINES APPEAR
Stable Despite Weather Woes
WASHINGTON
WATCH
24 EIGHT IS ENOUGH:
Top Legislative Priorities
Industry Should Focus On For Fall
WORLD
REINSURANCE
REVIEW
12 AGRICULTURAL RE
A Fast-Growing Sector Globally
12 FLOODS & DROUGHT,
Combined With Rising Food
Demand, Tighten Food Suppy
G Solar Stress p. 18
H Eye Of The Storm p. 6
OPINION
EDITOR’S CORNER
5 TOUGH CALL ON IRENE:
Bloomberg, Evacuations
& Risk Management
By Bryant Rousseau
FINAL SAY
26 FIO, MODERNIZATION:
Key To Cutting Costs
By Holly Bakke
F Cut The Red Tape p. 26
LISTINGS
24 ADVERTISER INDEX
21 CAREER CENTER
23 MARKETPLACE
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