North America

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In North America, MAB collaborates with governments and their representatives at embassies and in the United Nations. MAB has organized major international conferences at UN headquarters and periodically hosts foreign policy discussions in Washington, DC. The program also works with industry to facilitate better partnerships with the public and civil society sectors especially in securing the global supply chain and building capacity in the developing world. MAB will continue to expand its work in this area, including collaboration with pharmaceutical, financial, insurance, security, defense, radiopharmaceutical, and shipping corporations.

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Current Research

Best’s Review Webinar on Insurance and Catastrophes

New catastrophe models, research and data are advancing insurers' understanding of the risks they face from natural and man-made catastrophes. A panel of experts will discuss recent catastrophes, catastrophe forecasts, and how record losses have insurers crafting new policy options and re-evaluating their risk criteria.

Panelists for this webinar will include:

Erik Nikodem,
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Lexington Insurance Homeland Security Series: WMD terrorism

Brian Finlay discusses the threat posed by WMD terrorism on Lexington Insurance Homeland Security Series. Click here to watch the podcast.
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Presidential Inbox 2009: The First 100 Days

The first 100 days of any administration are filled with tough choices and breaks from past policies. This administration is no different. In the lead-up to the election, Stimson experts identified the issues, from nuclear proliferation to a code of conduct for space, that should be at the top of the president's inbox. They have been tracking the administration's moves on
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Finding a Solution to Bioterror

In an interview with FLYP online magazine, Brian Finlay discusses the state of US security against bioterrorism, the likelihood of another attack, and US capabilities to respond to such an attack. To view, click here.
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Nuclear Terrorism: US Policies to Reduce the Threat of Nuclear Terror

The Partnership for a Secure America (PSA) has released a WMD Report Card, examining US Government programs to prevent nuclear, chemical, and biological terrorism. In 2005, the 9/11 Public Discourse Project found that the U.S. Government had made "insufficient progress" on safeguarding the country against a WMD terrorist attack, giving these efforts a final grade of "D."
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