http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blogRisk Management and Insurance Bloghttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/05/15/london-trip-visit-with-guy-carpenter-and-scorhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/05/15/london-trip-visit-with-guy-carpenter-and-scorAs part of our meeting with Marsh and McLennan companies, we had the great opportunity to interact with Julian Alovisi and Neil Withington, two representatives of Guy Carpenter's Business...Wed, 15 May 2013 14:43:00 Z2013-05-16T17:07:42ZAs part of our meeting with Marsh and McLennan companies, we had the great opportunity to interact with Julian Alovisi and Neil Withington, two representatives of Guy Carpenter's Business...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/05/07/london-trip-relationships-at-lloyds-and-footballhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/05/07/london-trip-relationships-at-lloyds-and-footballAs an MBA specializing in risk management and insurance, visiting London—the insurance capital of the world—was an amazing experience that I will never forget. One truly astonishing aspect...Tue, 07 May 2013 18:33:00 Z2013-05-07T18:54:24ZAs an MBA specializing in risk management and insurance, visiting London—the insurance capital of the world—was an amazing experience that I will never forget. One truly astonishing aspect...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/05/04/rmi-mbas-in-london-lloyd-s-catlin-and-clayton-visitshttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/05/04/rmi-mbas-in-london-lloyd-s-catlin-and-clayton-visitsOur London excursion was filled to the brim with incredible opportunities to talk with and learn from the most fascinating people. Everyone presented new insights into an industry that seems to grow...Sat, 04 May 2013 14:29:00 Z2013-05-06T18:18:08ZOur London excursion was filled to the brim with incredible opportunities to talk with and learn from the most fascinating people. Everyone presented new insights into an industry that seems to grow...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/04/17/london-trip-marsh-and-mclennan-companies-mmc-visithttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/04/17/london-trip-marsh-and-mclennan-companies-mmc-visitWe kicked off our trip with a visit to Marsh. The folks at Marsh were excellent hosts and set up an interesting and wide-ranging schedule for us. The day started with a discussion of CS STARS, a...Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:35:00 Z2013-04-26T21:55:17ZWe kicked off our trip with a visit to Marsh. The folks at Marsh were excellent hosts and set up an interesting and wide-ranging schedule for us. The day started with a discussion of CS STARS, a...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/04/03/rmi-mba-students-go-to-london-the-insurance-capital-of-the-worldhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/04/03/rmi-mba-students-go-to-london-the-insurance-capital-of-the-worldWisconsin MBA students specializing in risk management and insurance traveled to London for the 2013 spring break. The purpose of the trip was to meet with leaders in the industry and visit the...Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:36:00 Z2013-04-08T21:53:15ZWisconsin MBA students specializing in risk management and insurance traveled to London for the 2013 spring break. The purpose of the trip was to meet with leaders in the industry and visit the...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/02/06/how-to-keep-your-new-years-resolutionhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/02/06/how-to-keep-your-new-years-resolutionIt’s that time of year again. One month into the New Year and our ambition for keeping New Year’s resolutions is fading. My recent research on the use of financial incentives as motivation...Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:02:00 Z2013-02-06T15:09:38ZIt’s that time of year again. One month into the New Year and our ambition for keeping New Year’s resolutions is fading. My recent research on the use of financial incentives as motivation...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/01/14/global-manufacturing-excellence-learning-to-make-the-besthttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2013/01/14/global-manufacturing-excellence-learning-to-make-the-bestWhy do seemingly similar companies differ in productivity and profitability? Some argue that “location-specific” factors (such as education levels and attitudes of the local workforce,...Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:41:00 Z2013-01-16T14:34:38ZWhy do seemingly similar companies differ in productivity and profitability? Some argue that “location-specific” factors (such as education levels and attitudes of the local workforce,...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/11/27/mock-crisis-management-session-with-kimberly-clarkhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/11/27/mock-crisis-management-session-with-kimberly-clarkOne of the best parts of the Wisconsin MBA experience is being able to interact with companies to learn firsthand how they are handling emerging issues. Data breach is one of those emerging issues...Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:05:00 Z2012-11-27T20:42:46ZOne of the best parts of the Wisconsin MBA experience is being able to interact with companies to learn firsthand how they are handling emerging issues. Data breach is one of those emerging issues...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/11/11/wisconsin-mbas-at-the-professional-liability-underwriting-society-conferencehttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/11/11/wisconsin-mbas-at-the-professional-liability-underwriting-society-conferenceThis past week, the class of 2014 RMI students were privileged enough to attend the PLUS conference held in downtown Chicago. PLUS, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, is a nonprofit...Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:20:00 Z2012-11-14T19:53:12ZThis past week, the class of 2014 RMI students were privileged enough to attend the PLUS conference held in downtown Chicago. PLUS, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, is a nonprofit...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/10/26/googles-first-and-current-risk-manager-visits-the-wsobhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/10/26/googles-first-and-current-risk-manager-visits-the-wsobWhat risks does a company like Google face? How are they managed? Trying to answer these questions might make you feel overwhelmed pretty quickly. To help answer these questions, we invited Kelly...Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:42:00 Z2012-11-12T20:48:25ZWhat risks does a company like Google face? How are they managed? Trying to answer these questions might make you feel overwhelmed pretty quickly. To help answer these questions, we invited Kelly...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/10/17/do-bad-asset-allocation-decisions-hurt-household-retirement-savingshttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/10/17/do-bad-asset-allocation-decisions-hurt-household-retirement-savingsIn the paper “The Impact of Investment Behavior for Individual Welfare” that was recently accepted for publication by Economica, my coauthors (Thomas Post, Helmut Gruendl, and Anja Zimmer)...Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:53:00 Z2012-10-17T13:02:45ZIn the paper “The Impact of Investment Behavior for Individual Welfare” that was recently accepted for publication by Economica, my coauthors (Thomas Post, Helmut Gruendl, and Anja Zimmer)...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/06/12/global-manufacturing-excellencehttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/06/12/global-manufacturing-excellenceWhy do seemingly similar companies differ in productivity and profitability? Some argue that “location-specific” factors (such as education levels and attitudes of the local workforce,...Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:42:00 Z2012-06-12T14:44:30ZWhy do seemingly similar companies differ in productivity and profitability? Some argue that “location-specific” factors (such as education levels and attitudes of the local workforce,...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/03/22/sydnor-healthy-choiceshttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/03/22/sydnor-healthy-choicesMost people know that regular physical activity brings health benefits and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. And yet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two out of...Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:31:00 Z2012-04-11T00:52:31ZMost people know that regular physical activity brings health benefits and reduces the risk of chronic diseases. And yet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two out of...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/01/20/eurozone-crisis-hits-allianzhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/01/20/eurozone-crisis-hits-allianzThe UW-MBA industry-specific model is unparalleled in the opportunities it provides students to learn not only from the school’s exceptional school faculty but also from visiting industry...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:20:00 Z2012-04-11T00:52:32ZThe UW-MBA industry-specific model is unparalleled in the opportunities it provides students to learn not only from the school’s exceptional school faculty but also from visiting industry...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/01/05/kenny-wunderhttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2012/01/05/kenny-wunderTaking a string of finals, writing several semester-concluding papers, and presenting a new project idea as part of the Integrated Company Analysis project left me feeling both exhausted and...Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:00:00 Z2012-04-11T00:52:32ZTaking a string of finals, writing several semester-concluding papers, and presenting a new project idea as part of the Integrated Company Analysis project left me feeling both exhausted and...http://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2011/11/16/the-risk-management-and-insurance-mba-student-experiencehttp://bus.wisc.edu/mba/risk-management-insurance/blog/2011/11/16/the-risk-management-and-insurance-mba-student-experienceI am honored to be the first Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) student to start the first RMI blog in the program’s history! This is also my first blog ever, and I am very excited to see how...Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:00:00 Z2012-04-11T00:52:32ZI am honored to be the first Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) student to start the first RMI blog in the program’s history! This is also my first blog ever, and I am very excited to see how...