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Samantha Kappagoda was Invited to Participate in the Judging Panel for the First Girl Scout Leadership Institute
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, was invited to participate in the judging panel for the first Girl Scout Leadership Institute (GSLI) on July 13, 2013 at the Athena Center at Barnard College. The first part of the Leadership Institute is a 10-Day Summer Intensive focused on providing a transformative immersion into the world


David K.A. Mordecai Testified on Behalf of Zurich Re in a Multi-Billion Dollar Asbestos Dispute
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics and Compass Lexecon affiliate, testified on behalf of Zurich Re, a major reinsurance firm, in a multi-billion dollar asbestos dispute with a bankruptcy trust. The dispute involved a complex arrangement which included excess of loss reinsurance, risk financing (in the form of both a stop-loss and loss portfolio transfer facilities),



David K.A. Mordecai Advised Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC and its Client, The Anschutz Corporation, in a Multi-Million Dollar Securities Dispute
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics® and Compass Lexecon affiliate, advised Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC and its client, The Anschutz Corporation, in a multi-million dollar securities dispute against a global banking institution and certain credit rating agencies. The dispute involved substantial investment losses related to a series of structured instruments which employed Auction



David K.A. Mordecai Advised a Consulting Firm in the Review of the Terms, Conditions, and Disposition of a Multi-Million Dollar Portfolio of Variable Universal Life Policies
David K.A. Mordecai, President of Risk Economics® and Compass Lexecon Affiliate, advised a consulting firm in the review of the terms, conditions, and disposition of a multi-million dollar portfolio of Variable Universal Life policies belonging to a client of the consulting firm. Dr. Mordecai, with modeling support from Michael Kwak, conducted a comparative scenario analysis


Risk Economics Sponsored TEDx Manhattan: Changing the Way We Eat 2013
Risk Economics sponsored the third annual TEDx Manhattan 2013: Changing the Way we Eat on February 16, 2013. This one-day TEDx event explored the food system as we shift to a more sustainable way of eating and farming. The goal of “Changing the Way We Eat” was to create new synergies, connections and collaborations across disciplines, to


Risk Economics Sponsored the IAFE/SunGard 2012 Financial Engineer of the Year Award Gala
Risk Economics sponsored the IAFE/SunGard 2012 Financial Engineer of the Year (FEOY) Award Gala Dinner honoring Dr. Robert (Bob) Litzenberger. Bob Litzenberger is Professor Emeritus of Investment Banking at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Fellow of the American Finance Association. Bob Litzenberger currently serves as a consultant and Board Member