Russ Banham

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  Working Capital Management: There Goes the Rigor

  By Russ Banham  |  June 13, 2013

  Improved working capital provides sunshine during recession’s rain showers.

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  Pension Funding: To De-Risk or Not to De-Risk

  By Russ Banham  |  December 14, 2012

  Trend of handing off pension liabilities to insurers is expected to accelerate next year.

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  See-Through 401(k) Fees May Lead to Churn

  By Russ Banham  |  October 22, 2012

  Transparency on costs could lead to unbundling, provider switches.

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  Insuring Major League Baseball’s Diamonds

  By Russ Banham  |  September 12, 2012

  The league leverages engineering expertise to guard against losses at its sleek new stadiums.

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  Allianz Chief Risk Officer Balances Risk and Reward

  By Russ Banham  |  August 13, 2012

  Thomas Wilson, one of the executives on the 100 Most Influential List in 2012, has worked to professionalize the financial services firm’s risk management operations.

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  Risk Management at University of California Gets Top Grade

  By Russ Banham  |  August 9, 2012

  Grace Crickette, one of the risk management executives on the 100 Most Influential List in 2012, moves UC from risk transfer to risk mitigation.

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  Georgia-Pacific Specific

  By Russ Banham  |  August 7, 2012

  Paul Sobel, one of the risk management executives on the 100 Most Influential People List in 2012, is working to develop a risk management framework for the paper and pulp manufacturer.

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  Revving Up Retirement Savings

  By Russ Banham  |  June 18, 2012

  Companies are tweaking 401(k) plans to encourage employees to build bigger nest eggs.

• In The Squeeze

  By Russ Banham  |  March 1, 2012

  Risk managers are caught between shrinking budgets and rising insurance costs.

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  CFO Pinch Hitters

  By Russ Banham  |  October 1, 2011

  Temp finance chiefs are in demand to turn companies around or lead revamps.