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In today’s complicated regulatory environment, having compliance policies and procedures in place involving the fiduciary responsibility and actions of senior executives, directors and officers are important for companies to help minimize the potential for loss and head off the possibility of liability and fines. Without clear policies and procedures, a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and the company itself could end up paying SEC fines or other regulatory fines even if they were not responsible for any wrongdoing. For example, as outlined in a recent article in Risk & Insurance (R&I), the former president of a financial advisory and management firm […]
Hurricane Matthew last month hit the East Coast hard, particularly in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. In fact, Matthew is the costliest Atlantic hurricane since Super Storm Sandy four years ago. Property losses for both residential and commercial properties from Matthew are estimated to be between $4 billion and $6 billion from wind and storm surge damage, according to research and consulting firm CoreLogic. This does not include insured losses related to additional flooding, business interruption or contents, said CoreLogic. On the heels of this most recent storm, a recent insurance and risk management survey was conducted specifically focused on […]
We are pleased to announce that Billie Sullivan, Roanoke Trade Vice President, has been announced as the WIT-LA recipient the 2016 Global Trade Catalyst Award. This award is presented to an extremely knowledgeable individual whose reputation proceeds her in the trade and transportation field. Per the association, Billie “has been a supporter of WIT-LA for several years due to WIT-LA’s educational programs and networking events that provide the opportunity to network with other industry service providers and clients. Her appreciation of WIT-LA’s continual emphasis of women in the trade and transportation industry builds on Billie’s long-standing efforts of providing opportunities […]
Vampires, witches and… Chippendale dancers? Oh my. We had an amazing time at our After Midnight Gala, and were blown away by the amount of creepy costumes and creative guises! Want to check out our favorite moments from the night? Head over to our Facebook page and see a compilation of the best party pictures. We’d like to extend our thanks to Countryman and McDaniel once again for generously hosting the bar, and hope to see all of you again next year!