Risk and Insurance Management Society
31Crisis management — is the process by which an organization deals with a major event that threatens to harm the organization, its stakeholders, or the general public. The study of crisis management originated with the large scale industrial and environmental… …
32Federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — Fannie Mae headquarters at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in Washington, D.C. The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refers to the placing into conservatorship of government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the U.S.… …
33Alternative Risk Transfer — (often referred to as ART) is the use of techniques other than traditional insurance and reinsurance to provide risk bearing entities with coverage or protection. The field of ART grew out of a series of insurance capacity crises in the 1970s… …
34Nationwide Building Society — Type Building Society (Mutual) Industry Banking and Financial Services Founded merger of societies dati …
35Marine insurance — Admiralty law History …
36Case management — is an area of practice within several healthcare professions. Most case managers are nurses or social workers.The term case management is also used to refer to dispute resolution systems which provide court or tribunal officials with closer… …
37probability and statistics — ▪ mathematics Introduction the branches of mathematics concerned with the laws governing random events, including the collection, analysis, interpretation, and display of numerical data. Probability has its origin in the study of gambling… …
38Canadian and American health care systems compared — basis ($2724 and $2121 on a non adjusted basis); total U.S. spending was US$6096 vs. US$3137 (PPP) ($6096 and $3038 on a non adjusted basis).] Studies have come to different conclusions about the result of this disparity in spending. A 2007… …
39Comparison of the health care systems in Canada and the United States — Health spending per capita, in U.S. dollars PPP adjusted, with the U.S. and Canada compared amongst other first world nations. Comparison of the health care systems in Canada and the United States are often made by government, public health and… …
40Asbestos and the law — This article concerns asbestos related legal and regulatory issues.BackgroundIn the late 1800s and early 1900s, asbestos was considered an ideal material for use in the construction industry. It was known to be an excellent fire retardant, to… …
