Risk management market opens up in Japan

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The recent disasters in Japan coupled with the government;s alteration of the insurance regulations have created a powerful need for risk managers in that country. Recently the government decided to strengthen product liability laws favoring consumers, and new expertise in risk management is needed by many firms. The Kobe earthquake also created a need for Western risk managers to help insurers assess claims and balance risk in the future.

Insurance, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities, INSURANCE CARRIERS, Japan, Marketing

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Expanding overseas carries special risk considerations

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Acquisitions, mergers, consulting, joint ventures, and export sales are some of the ways in which insurance companies are moving into the world market. There are five key considerations for risk management consultants and risk managers to think about when a company or client expands overseas. They must have local market knowledge, use an experienced carrier, identify resources, find financially strong partners, and find flexible partners.

Insurance carriers, not elsewhere classified, Insurance NEC, Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers, Insurance industry, International aspects

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An electronic forum for the business of risk

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RiskNet, an electronic mailing list and discussion group, and RiskWeb, a risk management database on the World Wide Web, enable risk managers and other professionals to communicate with one another and discuss risk management issues over the Internet. Participants on the RiskNet mailing list include insurance agents, economists and academics.

On-Line Information Services, Database Vendors, Information retrieval services, Database industry, Information services

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