What’s New: In Brief (September 19, 2008)

More than 1,500 risk professionals will descend upon Toronto on Sept. 21 for the 33rd annual Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Canada Conference.
RIMS Canada, themed, ‘The Exchange: Where Great Ideas Come Together,’ runs until Sept. 24 and will feature panel sessions, nearly 20 educational sessions and more than 80 exhibitors (a record breaking number) focusing on risk management best practices.
Featured speakers at the event include, among others:
Stephen Lewis, co-director for AIDS Free World and former Canadian ambassador for the United Nations;
Robert Kennedy Jr., environmental activist and attorney, speaking on “Our Environmental Destiny;” and
Dr. Ann Cavoukian, commissioner of Ontario’s Office of Information and Privacy, speaking on “Minimize Risk Maximize Protection and Gain a Competitive Advantage: Privace is Good for Business.”
The event is being held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto. Onsite registration will be available September 20-23, 2008. Complete details on RIMS Canada Conference are available at http://conference.RIMScanada.org.

Catlin Canada has announced the departure of two of its executive staff members, Debbie Drost and Judy Andersen.
Drost served as vice president of underwriting, and Andersen served as vice president of marketing and business development.
The departure of Drost and Andersen follow the organization’s recent announcement of its change in senior management, with Michael Hansen assuming the role of president, Catlin Canada.
“There will inevitably be some structural changes in the near future, and we plan to add additional senior market practitioners to the Catlin Canada to support our development and to enhance our products and services,” a Catlin release says.
The firm thanks Drost and Andersen “for their considerable contributions to the development of Catlin Canada and wish them well in their future endeavours.”