Louisiana Insurance

Shaw Group
The Shaw Group Inc. announced today that Shaw and Westinghouse Electric Company, Consortium AP1000 its partners have signed contracts with the State definitive Nuclear Power Technology Company of China (SNPTC), Sanmen Nuclear Power Company, Dong Shan Nuclear Power Company Ltd and China National Technical Import & Export Corporation (CNTIC) four AP1000 nuclear power plants in China. Shaw, engineering, procurement, commissioning, information management and project management services for the construction of four units. Shaw has already announced the addition of nearly 700 million dollars for this program from its late for work. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

The vast final contracts signed today, successful selection of Westinghouse / Shaw AP1000 consortium for the construction of four nuclear power plants in China, the nuclear programme of expanding the program, as originally announced in December 2006. On the basis of a framework agreement signed in March of this year’s preliminary design, engineering and delays, the acquisition of work is already underway. The four facilities should be built in pairs on the east coast of China Sanmen in Zhejiang province and Haiyang in the province of Shan Dong. Start of work is planned for 2009, starting with the first plant Sanmen their activity at the end of 2013. The three facilities are expected to come online in 2014 and 2015.

LWCC

For the sixth consecutive year, Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) was one of 50 best performances of damage and accidents in America.

LWCC was selected as one of Ward’s 50 more than 2700 accidents and damage national enterprises. The limits are annually by Ward Group, Cincinnati, a board of directors of companies recognized as the leading authority on benchmarking and best practices in the insurance sector.

“As the only Ward’s 50 damage and accidents reinsurance companies of Louisiana, we are proud of this designation on the safety, consistency and performance,” said Kristin W. Wall, LWCC’s President and Chief Executive Officer . “The fact that LWCC has reached this high level for six years, directly shows our commitment to providing better services for our policyholders, injured workers and agents.”

Ward-group selection after the implementation of a financial performance analysis of over 2700 insurer.

Each Ward’s has 50 security companies and all tests of consistency and achieve outstanding performance over the five years analyzed, 2002-2006. The Ward’s 50, accident damage and an insurance company 17.8% Return on Equity above the average over five years compared to 12.3% for the damage and accident insurance industry as a whole.

“Changes in the insurance sector with regard to market conditions, technology and customer requirements companies require certain aspects of their operations. Most companies understand the importance of remaining competitive and efficient in this changing environment, “said Jeff Rieder, President of Ward - Group.” Companies recognize what is important for the organization and customers and focuses on the achievement of these needs. ”

New Orleans crime

The coalition Crime New Orleans (NOCC) announced their support of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) ’s strategic plan to improve operational efficiency and the agreement with the recent changes in the District Attorney’s Office, including the ‘allocation of cases, the perpetrators of violence homicide Unit (wanted) And the next review by the National Association parquet.

“We have the NOPD plan for the implementation and modification of DA and their effects on the effectiveness of these two main weapons of criminal justice is resolved,” said Gregory Rusovich, New Orleans Business Council and a member of the coalition Crime New Orleans president. “In addition, while the coalition acknowledges that more work to be done, we are optimistic that these changes is to create an environment for progress. We commit ourselves to monitor and control all components requiring criminal justice resolved, and support initiatives aimed at improving public safety. We believe that the lasting commitment of all branches of the criminal justice system leads to a safer New Orleans. ”

The Superintendent of the strategic plan is the result of a study of six months and the NOPD Brown Group International (BGI), whose promotion by New Orleans and the judicial police, with contributions from the Community Foundation Baptist ministries, New Orleans Business Council The Greater New Orleans Foundation and the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau. The cornerstone of the plan is placed on the importance and practice of Community Policing, reform thinking and future actions of the NOPD employees.

“Finally, New Orleans supports the NOPD Crime coalition’s plan realistic and strong,” said Mike Cowan, common good and NOCC-member. “We encourage all community members to familiarize themselves with the Community Policing programme to end violence crimes in New Orleans, and even with the NOPD officers in their neighborhoods.

New Orleans crime coalition consists of Business Council of New Orleans, Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, the common good, Metropolitan Crime Commission, New Orleans police and judicial Foundation, Bridge House, Crime Stoppers, Greater New Orleans Inc. Jefferson Business Council, Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, New Orleans Regional Black of Commerce and Industry of the House, Urban League of Greater New Orleans and Young Leadership Council, united as the New Orleans Crime coalition guide City urged to focus on police, criminal prosecution authorities and courts system resources on sentencing and incarcerating violent offenders.

Climate change

U.S. Senators Mary L. Rieu countries, D-La., Lindsey Graham, RS.C., Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark. And John W. Warner, R-VA., Performs bipartie today a bill to monitor and limit the economic cost of climate change legislation in Congress. The legislation will be detailed by the staff of the Senate and representatives of Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy, the search for solutions through a conference call this morning.

Even today, the Senate Environment and Public Works, the private sector and consumer policy solutions to global warming and the Wildlife Protection convene a hearing entitled “Economic Affairs and International Affairs Global Warming “.

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