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In this issue: Who'll buy and sell in 2010?; risk managers stand up against brokers; reinsurers earn big; insuring the next Titantic?; Benmosche's memo; Eliot Spitzer comes out swinging; the California WC soap opera; football's worst occupational hazard; Rousmaniere's ruminations; why antitrust repeal makes no sense; and more.

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NEWS & ANALYSIS

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P/C Fresh Meat for M&A?

Could the next year see Bermuda carriers buying to diversify? Chartis going the way of the IPO? Lexington getting sold?

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Risk Managers in the Buyer's Seat, RIMS Tells Members

RIMS reiterates position on brokerage commission, encourages buyers to demand that brokers disclose income streams.

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Reinsurers on a Tear in Third Quarter

Bermuda players for the most are part awash in a sea of black ink as investment portfolios rebound.

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Credit Insurance Writ Large

A Finnish government export credit agency pulls together a titanic loan guarantee.

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EDITOR'S CHOICE STORIES

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AIG CEO Robert Benmosche's memo to employees (Dow Jones)

The Interview: Eliot Spitzer (BBC)

Workers' comp rate hike whac-a-mole (California Progress Report)

Female hotel workers injured more than men, study shows (New York Times)

Players accept risk of injuries to head (Houston Chronicle)

Review: 2012 is total disaster-porn overload! (E! Online)

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NEXT WEEK'S EVENTS

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Cayman Captive Forum (December 1-3)

Put on by the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman, the annual meeting for captive owners, managers and vendors in Cayman will occur again at the exquisite Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman.

RIMS Contractual Risk Transfer Workshop (December 3-4)

Participants will examine commercial contracts by focusing on provisions that transfer risk between the contracting parties and will analyze various types of insurance policies, key provisions of those policies, the loss that is insured under each and the benefits of contractually requiring status as an additional insured. The event will take place at James Richardson Industries in Winnipeg, Canada.

Bonding Time: Risk Management and Safety: The NiSource Solution Powered by Riskonnect Inc. (December 8)

In this complimentary webinar, sponsored by Riskonnect Inc., you will hear directly from Tim Bucci, Director of Risk Management and Corporate Insurance at NiSource, to gain a better understanding of what enterprise-class risk management technology and service can do for your organization, and how a tailored offering that matches your unique needs can deliver more timely and accurate information, yielding actionable business intelligence and driving tangible results for key stakeholders.

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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

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Insurance

LUCAS J. BILLS was appointed as regional vice president for the Denver region of Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company. He will be based in the home office Centennial, Colo., and will head up operations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Previously, he was assistant vice president of sales and marketing for America First Insurance, another Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional insurer.

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Other notable moves

- Karl Steinle

- Timothy Rowan

- Jerid Schmickle

- Pam Chichester

- Johnny Bogelund

- Iain Hawker

- Patrick Lundy

- N. James Tees

- Rip Reeves

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Claims

RICHARD E. GRAY joined Engle Martin & Associates Inc. as national director of business development. He joins the national insurance adjusting and claims management firm with more than 30 years of experience, most recently as principal and executive director with International Risk Resources.

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Other notable moves

- Shirley Collingsworth

- J.J. Schmidt

- Bob Foster

- Carl Mussenden

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Brokers

MARK J. NOONAN, managing principal of the casualty practice at Integro Insurance Brokers, was appointed to the board of directors of BTE Technologies Inc., a technology and services provider to the healthcare and workers' comp industries. He occupies a new seat on the BTE Technologies Board and will also serve as an independent director.

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Other notable moves

- Bud Cole

- Steve Pierce

- Timothy J. Noonan

- Don Tarantino

- Greg Campbell

- David Blum

- Cassi L. Spigle

- Claude Lefebvre

- Casey Scott

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NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Coverages

Chartis: Employment Practices Liability Pak Premier

Hartford: Hartford Employed Lawyers Choice Liability Policy

Hartford: CyberChoice 2.0

OneBeacon: Design Professional Liability

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Resources

RIMS: Essentials risk management book series

Crawford: KMC on Demand

FirstBest Systems: Agent-Carrier Connection Web site

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Solutions

Mitchell International: SmartAdvisor

Maximum Processing, CDS: RiskMeter Online

AIR, Xactware: 360Value

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COLUMNISTS

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PETER ROUSMANIERE: The Elephant in the Room

Obesity, depression, diabetes, sexual trauma, smoking, drug addiction. These and other personal health conditions and behaviors--"co-morbidities"--derail the recovery of injured workers, and yet we have such a difficult time addressing them.

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PHILIP G. KIRCHER: A Health Reform Without Reason

Congress has acted to repeal health insurers' antitrust exemption. So what?

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FEATURES

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Opportunity Knocks for Insurers With IT Savvy

Four ways 21st century IT can help insurance companies to create a "clear enterprise" and operate with increased speed, relevance and accuracy.

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Population Health Management: An Enterprise Approach to Health

To get the most out of population health management, take a look at how you manage your workers' comp costs, or your ERM program.

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November 17, 2009

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