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05/05/09 | Rights at an OSHA Inspection and Latest Court DecisionIn the case of an OSHA inspection, three parties have rights: the employee(s), the employer and OSHA. These are the rights, as outlined in a recent presentation to the RiskProNet Loss Control Practice Group by Mark A. Lies, II, a partner in the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago. [more] 05/04/09 | Benefits Practice Group Focuses on Health Care ReformHealth care reform was the major topic at the recent RiskProNet Employee Benefits Practice Group meeting, with presentations ranging from a state-by-state outlook to the anticipated look of the market in five years. The program began with a presentation by Jessica Fulginiti Waltman, senior vice president of government affairs of the National Association of Health Underwriters. (See articles on her presentation in this issue, How Legislative Outlook Affects Health Insurance Brokers INVALID Benefits Practice Group Hears National Overview and Benefits Group Gets State-by-State Look at Health Care Reform.) [more] 04/15/09 | How Legislative Outlook Affects Health Insurance Brokers Benefits Practice Group Hears National OverviewFederal health care reform legislation can be expected to create significant new responsibilities for human resources departments, as well as change the overall healthcare landscape. The Employee Benefits Practice Group, at its recent meeting in Chicago, heard a presentation on how the legislative outlook affects health insurance agents, brokers and consultants from Jessica Fulginiti Waltman, senior vice president of government affairs of the National Association of Health Underwriters. [more] 04/14/09 | SCM´s Patricia Brown to Chair Benefits Practice GroupPatricia T. Brown, senior vice president, group benefits, of SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services, LLC in Irvine, Calif., has been named chair of the Employee Benefits Practice. "Participation in RiskProNet has been enormously helpful to me, particularly in understanding what is going on in specific regions of the country," she said. "It will be particularly important this year as the new administration seeks major changes in healthcare and other employee benefits. Our focus will be to keep members truly involved in what is happening in Washington so that they have the information they need to become involved with their elected officials and advocacy groups." [more] 04/13/09 | Construction Practice Group Looks at Topics from Rating Agencies to Surety BondingTopics ranging from agent responsibilities in determining the financial viability of carriers to workplace safety were on the agenda at the recent meeting of the RiskProNet Construction Practice Group in Chicago. The two-day meeting opened with a presentation by Patrick H. Cantilo, partner in the law firm of Cantilo & Bennett, L.L.P., on "Rating Agencies and the Role of the Agent/Broker." (Watch for an article on his presentation in an upcoming newsletter.) [more] |
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