Team Boomer MVP

Volunteering is a selfless act, and when it involves a life-threatening medical condition affecting kids, it’s a particularly inspirational commitment. This describes OneBeacon Accident’s (OBA) Steve Mueller, who’s volunteered with the Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) for years. BEF is a dynamic partnership of leaders in the medical and business communities who volunteer to heighten awareness, education and quality of life for those affected by cystic fibrosis, while providing financial support to research aimed at finding a cure.

Steve’s commitment has been contagious, catching on among his OBA teammates and other friends and colleagues in the industry. His efforts now include serving on BEF’s Board of Directors, and more recently, recognition as the 2014 Timothy M. O’Brien Award recipient presented at BEF’s annual gala fundraiser. With OBA teammates in attendance and Charitable Trust sponsorship, Steve’s success and drive exhibited through his support of BEF and throughout all other aspects of his life were honored that evening.

The Timothy M. O’Brien Award was established in 2003 to honor an original BEF Board member who lost his life in the September 11 terrorist attacks. We congratulate Steve for all he does to help those struggling with cystic fibrosis and for supporting their fight for a cure.

Steve is pictured below with BEF’s founder and namesake, Boomer Esiason.

 

Advisen Podcast Featuring OBPI Now Available

We invite you to listen to listen to a podcast of Advisen’s recent webinar on the “Liability Implications of Healthcare Reform” featuring OneBeacon Professional Insurance’s Kim Holmes.

The webinar examines the forces at work in the healthcare sector and how they’re changing the liability exposures of hospitals and healthcare organizations, as well as the risk manager’s evolving role in this sector. For more on the topic, be sure to read the accompanying briefing.

Medical Technology: a OneBeacon specialty

Medical Technology is one of the more dynamic businesses today. Whether it’s cutting-edge medical devices, software that can predict seizures or electronic pills delivering medication to targeted locations, the intersection of health care and technology is producing amazing advancements at both the hardware and software levels.

But with the thrill of such innovation come new risk exposures and coverage needs. At OneBeacon Technology Insurance, we’ve been particularly attentive to this segment and have expanded our appetite to be responsive to your needs. We invite you to view our newest video featuring our MedTech segment leader Todd Lauer to hear more about our capabilities and approach.

And be sure to visit our website to access our video and whitepaper libraries.

 

Website Maintenance Weekend of March 17

Please be advised that due to regular website maintenance, our agent portal and online bill payment system will be unavailable Saturday, March 15 beginning at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, March 17 at 7:00 a.m. (EDT). Thank you for your patience.

OBGR Partners with University of Colorado to Offer Annual Scholarship

Our Government Risks group recently announced its partnership with the University of Colorado at Denver’s Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) Program to offer an annual scholarship to students enrolled in the program. Each year, the university will award $2,000 in scholarship funds through the OneBeacon Charitable Trust on behalf of OBGR. Students will be considered based on their academic merit and participation in extracurricular activities.

Pictured below, OBGR President Jeff Richardson congratulates the first two CU Denver scholarship recipients—John Kim and William Wang—who were selected by the RMI program due to their outstanding achievements in graduate studies.

To learn more about the scholarship, read UC Denver’s online announcement.

3D Printing – Global Economy Disruptor?

3D printing burst on the scene in recent years, representing a paradigm shift for the production of hard goods. Although the technology dates back to the 1980s, greater commercial availability of 3D printers has increased usage. Its applications are both amazing and practical, from customized prosthesis to just-in-time production. However, as an electronic procedure, security concerns exist, not to mention the physical exposures faced by printer operators. But what exactly is 3D printing? And what are the associated benefits that are driving ever-growing interest, as well as creating new risks?

To gain an understanding of 3D printing and related exposures, we are pleased to provide you with our latest whitepaper titled “3D Printing – Global Economy Disruptor” authored by Steve Morkovsky, OneBeacon Technology Risk Control Specialist. Steve is also available for consultation on this topic and may be reached at smorkovsky@onebeacontech.com.

We also invite you to access our library of technology whitepapers available on our website: www.onebeacontech.com.