What’s New: In Brief (October 07, 2008)

FM Global has made some changes to its senior management team, effective Jan. 1, 2009.
Brian J. Hurley, currently executive vice president of the North and South America operations, will retire.
Ruud H. Bosman will assume the role of vice chairman, a newly created position.
Jonathan W. Hall will assume the role of an executive vice president, overseeing various divisions within the company including underwriting and reinsurance, engineering and research, claims, as well as marketing and training.
Thomas A. Lawson will become an executive vice president, overseeing the North and South America insurance operations.
Carol G. Barton will become senior vice president of underwriting and reinsurance.
Brion E. Callori will become senior vice president of engineering and research.
Michael C. Lebovitz will become senior vice president and division manager of Affiliated FM.

Giffin Koerth has launched its forensic accounting group, which will calculate damages, detect signs of fraud and unlock secrets in computers.
Giffin Koerth says its group will work in a “cutting-edge” computer forensics lab, where it can restore deleted files, uncover altered accounting records and track down email trails.
The department will be led by Edward Nagel and the team includes John Young, computer forensics, Richard Stahl, damage quantification and Kim Manchester, anti-money laundering.