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Report on Japan nuclear crisis said millions might need to leave homes; gov’t kept it secret
Report warns that contaminated areas might not be safe for “several decades”
Canadian commercial insurance rates to remain stable, says Marsh
Many insurers continue to view Canada as a good place to do business, which has continued to fuel competition in the marketplace; however, mergers and reorganizations in the insurance industry could negatively impact available capacity in 2012
Five steps to safeguard company data
“New risks, illustrated by the Carrier IQ mobile device privacy controversy, Zappos and Amazon’s 24 million records breached, Sony’s 100 million records breached and recent hacktivist attacks, are emerging faster than most policies and IT departments can keep up,” says Aon Risk Solutions’ Kalinich
Lloyd’s syndicate introduces defence cost coverage for directors
Navigators, a Lloyd’s syndicate, has launched a first-of-its-kind Directors and Officers (D&O) product to protect corporate directors for defence costs
Work-life balance, learning opportunities have greatest impact on job satisfaction
“Because there’s no one-size-fits-all formula for encouraging job satisfaction, supervisors should get to know their team members individually to better understand what motivates and inspires each of them,” says OfficeTeam’s Robert Hosking
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The 100 most sustainable corporations
From its inception on February 1, 2005 to December 31, 2011, the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations has achieved a total return of 41.70%, outperforming its benchmark, (the MSCI All Country World Index at 29.30%) by more than 11%, says Corporate Knights report
Worn extension cords cause cars to go up in flames
MPI’s fire experts say a cracked extension cord – or a block heater cord with a corroded plug – can sometimes lead to “electrical arching” which can quickly spark a fire
Ex BP worker claims in whistleblower lawsuit he was fired for airing oil cleanup concerns
A former BP employee has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company, claiming he was fired for airing concerns about the cleanup after the 2010 Gulf oil spill – the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history
Aviva Canada announces recipients of the 2011 Aviva Community Fund
Twelve community initiatives will benefit from $1 million donation from Aviva Canada
Canadians ignoring reputation risk of online activities
In Canada, 75 percent of adults and 55 percent of children aged 8-17 years old surveyed do not think about the long-term impact of their online activities on their personal reputation
Facebook brags lead to BC man’s insurance fraud confession
A Williams Lake man may be thinking twice about what he posts on social media websites after a series of Facebook posts and messages led to an ICBC fraud investigation
Willis bloggers identify top 18 emerging risks for 2012
WillisWire examines “a new set of thorny problems that may be keeping risk managers up at night”
Canadian Space Agency says effects of solar storm will be mild
Our planet will continue to be bombarded by radiation from a solar storm through Wednesday but it shouldn’t cause any immediate problems for cellphone users or air travellers
Alberta premier says tough drunk driving law needs consultation with industry
Premier Alison Redford told reporters Tuesday that she’s not exactly sure when the bill will be proclaimed
ILS Introduction to General Insurance program brings new option for Level 1 insurance licensing in British Columbia
Launch of ILS Introduction to General Insurance brings the classroom to the student with ILScorp’s Level 1 general insurance salesperson’s licensing program
