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Most professionals who choose to work in the SH&E field do so because they care about people, not because they enjoy justifying their safety and health programs to senior management. But unless your company has unlimited resources, at some point you will have to explain why the SH&E budget should be increased, or why it should not be cut. Perhaps they balk at the…

It would be a rare exception if an outline for a safety management system did not include a requirement for incidents to be investigated and analyzed. And that is appropriate; incident investigation is a vital element within a safety management system. The comments in section E6.2 of ANSI/AIHA/AS SE Z10-2012, Standard for Occupational Health and Safety…

Submitted by: Wilmot Sanz Inc. Gaithersburg, Md.. Firm: Wilmot Sanz Inc., www.wilmotsanz.com. Design team: Architecture, interior design; MEP engineering; structural engineering; civil engineering; J. Patrick Fugeman, AIA, director, design and construction; Janice McMillen, owner’s representative.

Don’t fall for the fallacy that because a fire occurred after a meter was installed, the meter caused it. THEY PUT ONE of those new meters at my place, and it blew I up. The electrician said I was lucky my house didn’t bum down.

Erie Insurance is the area’s second-largest employer and deeply rooted in Erie. Isi Onyemenem, 31, is a senior IT internal auditor at Erie Insurance. Originally from Nigeria, Onyemenem came to the United States in 2001 to attend college at Virginia State University.

Employee benefit and human resource innovator CheckPoint HR, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Quantum Benefits, Inc., an insurance brokerage based in New Haven, Connecticut. CEO Phil Orlando’s 19- year health care background includes sales and management roles at Benefitport, Oxford Health Plans, Executive Health Group and U.S.

Oct. 12– Jane Kaufman and Jessica Graham flew to Des Moines, Iowa, to get married last month in a state that has legalized same-sex unions. On Sept. 27, with 200 guests to witness the event, they tied the knot at the Unitarian Church downtown and gathered for a reception at Dunes West. Charleston is a destination city for weddings and other events.

AssuredPartners Inc., through its platform company Assured Neace Lukens, has acquired Hukill Hazlett Harrington Agency, located in greater Cincinnati. “Hukill Hazlett Harrington Agency traces its roots to 1838. Our tradition of providing quality service to current and prospective clients is the backbone of our company,” said Wayne Oetjen, President and CEO…

Oct. 13– Boeing Co.’ s deal with the state of Missouri obligates the firm to create at least 2,000 new, good-paying jobs here over 10 years in order to reap untold millions in state subsidies. “We’re not playing hide the ball,” said Mike Downing, Missouri’s director of economic development, who said he is still arranging details with Boeing. The world’s largest aircraft…

Investment backed by leaders from Financial Services, Fin Tech and Media from Frost Brooks’ unrivalled network of powerful family offices…

Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, the policyholder-owned property and casualty insurer designed for high net worth individuals and families, today announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Stuart Tainsky will be an expert panelist at Dreamforce’ 14, Salesforce.com’ s annual user and developer conference.

–Lockton has named Bob Reiff to lead Lockton Benefit Group, the broker’s global employee benefits consulting business. Reiff will succeed Mike Brewer, President of Lockton Benefit Group since 2004, who is retiring at the end of the year. Reiff follows Mike Brewer who has led Lockton Benefit Group through dramatic growth, from a $57 million business with…

–Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, one of the country’s leading family offices, today announced that Mark Brown was named Chief Executive Officer of the firm, succeeding Chairman and Founder Charles Lowenhaupt. As Chairman of the firm, Lowenhaupt, 67, will continue to help set the strategic direction of Lowenhaupt Global Advisors and will continue to devote his…

Stadtler has served PwC clients domestically and internationally for the past 26 years. “John has been a valued member of our financial services practice throughout his tenure with PwC,” said William Cobourn, PwC’s U.S. Stadtler joined PwC in 1988 and has been a partner since 1999. He focuses on a broad spectrum of issues for PwC’s banking and investment…

“There are always changes,” said William McKendree, lead counselor with the Allegheny County Apprise Program, a Medicare- funded program that Family Services of Western Pennsylvania in partnership with the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging operates. The program provides free health insurance counseling for Medicare recipients, in person or via its help…

Insurancequoteengine.net has released a new blog post explaining one-click life insurance plans and how to buy a policy.. One-click life insurance is an alternative for life insurance plans that require medical examinations. One-click life insurance can be purchased online and clients can qualify in a few minutes.

Caregivers looking to increase their skills and individuals seeking to become Personal Care Aides can now become certified through the Institute for Professional Care Education. Personal Care Aide is the fastest growing profession in the United States, and this new online training program makes it convenient for those wanting to gain employment.

Oct. 12– TAMPA– The Florida House of Representatives District 59 seat is being contested by a couple of old friends from Riverview. Both Donna Lee Fore and incumbent Ross Spano know each other from serving on the board of directors of the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce not too long ago. “As a small business owner, wife, mother and grandmother of 10, I truly…

Oct. 13– What happens next for the Hamilton County Education Association, the teachers union that this summer saw the end of its 36- year-old contract to represent public school teachers here? The process replaces collective bargaining under changes to education law the Republican-controlled Tennessee General Assembly made in 2011 to reduce the power of…