Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor, will hold a one-hour Webcast, Wednesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. (EDT), on strategies for managing risks associated with natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.
During the Webcast – "Natural Disaster Risk Management: Current Issues for Hurricane, Flood and Earthquake Perils" – Dr. Phil Klotzbach, research scientist for the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project, will review the latest forecasts for the 2009 hurricane season. Other experts will discuss the state of the natural catastrophe insurance marketplace, recent changes in the National Flood Insurance Program, earthquake modeling risk modeling, and valuation considerations in the current economy. They include: Dr. Paolo Bazzurro, director of engineering analysis, AIR Worldwide, and Marsh executives Duncan Ellis, leader of the firm’s Property Practice; Fletcher MacGregor, Natural Hazards Practice leader, and Kevin McCarthy, a managing director of Marsh’s Forensic Accounting and Claims Services.
The webcast and its replay are free of charge.
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Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, teams with its clients to define, design, and deliver innovative industry-specific solutions that help them protect their future and thrive. It has approximately 25,000 colleagues who collaborate to provide advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. With 52,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $10 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of
Guy Carpenter, a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services;
Mercer, a global leader in human resource consulting and related services; and
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