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The Second World Risk Day On May 14, 2013 Will Focus On "Shattering The Project Myth"

2013-03-21 12:32:43

Free global Virtual Summit to discuss the increasing role of risk in delivering successful projects HERNDON, Va., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The date of the 2(nd) annual World Risk Day (WRD) has been announced as May 14, 2013. World Risk Day is the only annual event focused on increasing global awareness of the importance of effective risk management to all types of organizations. The event, themed "Shattering the Project Myth," will feature a free to attend, global Virtual...

As Global Business Travel Increases, International SOS Reveals What Concerns Security, Travel and HR Executives the Most

2013-03-19 12:27:36

While travel spending is up, a recent survey shows businesses remain concerned about terrorism, crime and civil unrest in certain regions TREVOSE, Pa., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International SOS, the world's leading medical and security services provider, and Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, recently surveyed nearly 300 security, travel and HR managers, along with others. They cited civil unrest (22 percent), opportunistic crime (18 percent), and terrorism...

Mark Little Selected as Speaker for NCMA World Congress 2013

2013-03-19 08:30:18

PORTLAND, Ore., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Mark Little was selected as a speaker for the National Contract Management Association's (NCMA) World Congress 2013. Mr. Little will be speaking about "How to Measure and Manage Legal Risk from Contracts" on Monday, July 22, 2013, at 11:30 am Central Daylight Time. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130319/CG783550) Mark Little is a senior executive and business lawyer with over 15 years of experience in legal,...

OpenGamma’s Mas Nakachi Promoted to CEO, Former COO to Assume Leadership Role

2013-03-18 23:03:03

OpenGamma, creators of the first open source analytics and risk management platform for the financial services industry, today announced the promotion of Mas Nakachi to Chief Executive Officer from Chief Operating Officer. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 18, 2013 OpenGamma, creators of the first open source analytics and risk management platform for the financial services industry, today announced the promotion of Mas Nakachi to Chief Executive Officer from Chief Operating Officer. Nakachi...

Penn Study Links U.S. Mortality Rates Under Age 50 To U.S. Life Expectancy Lagging Other High-Income Countries

2013-03-14 16:57:48

Higher mortality rates among Americans younger than 50 are responsible for much of why life expectancy is lower in the United States than most of the world’s most developed nations. The research, by Jessica Ho, a University of Pennsylvania doctoral candidate in demography and sociology, found that excess mortality among Americans younger than 50 accounted for two-thirds of the gap in life expectancy at birth between American males and their counterparts and two-fifths between females...

National Technical Systems to Present at the ROTH Conference

2013-03-12 08:20:15

CALABASAS, Calif., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today President and Chief Executive Officer William C. McGinnis and Chief Financial Officer Michael El-Hillow are scheduled to make an investor presentation at ROTH Capital Partners' 25th Annual ROTH Conference on Tuesday, March 19, at 8:30 am Pacific Time. The conference is being held March 17-20 at the...

FirstBest Underwriting System and Customer Service Receive High Marks in Novarica's ACE Rankings

2013-03-06 08:31:22

Customers Praise the Functionality and Technology of the FirstBest Front Office Suite for Insurance BEDFORD, Mass., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstBest® Systems, Inc., provider of insurance software solutions for global insurance carriers, today announced that the company and its FirstBest Front Office Suite(TM) achieved high scores in The Novarica Average Customer Experience (ACE) Rankings. The ACE rankings acknowledge solution providers who deliver strong value to their...

Misys Wins "Best Buy Side Risk Management Initiative" in Asia Asset Management Awards

2013-03-06 04:23:24

LONDON, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Misys, the global application software and services company is pleased to announce it has won the award for "Best Buy Side Risk Management Initiative" for its Sophis VALUE solution from leading regional investment journal, Asia Asset Management (AAM). The success marks the third consecutive year that Misys' flagship buy-side platform has been recognized as an industry leader by AAM's Best of the Best Awards and moreover, a...

Merchants Insurance Group Partners with Risk Control Technologies for Loss Control Management

2013-03-05 12:32:46

BUFFALO, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Merchants Insurance Group has selected the RC Inspection software from Risk Control Technologies, the industry-leading provider of loss control software solutions for insurance companies, to streamline its loss control operations. RC Inspection will be used by Merchants' team of in-house and vendor field loss control consultants to conduct on-site surveys. The software is being delivered to Merchants on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis,...

Audatex U.S. and Explore Information Services Combine Operations to Form AudaExplore

2013-03-05 08:20:56

Combination Offers Insurance Customers Unique, Best-In-Class Claims and Underwriting Solutions SAN DIEGO, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Audatex North America, Inc., a leading provider of solutions and services to the U.S. automotive insurance claims processing industry and an operating unit of Solera Holdings, Inc., the leading global claims solutions provider serving the automotive industry, and Explore Information Services, LLC, ("Explore") a premier provider of automotive...