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Hello ARIA members: Today’s listserv contains the following:

Announcement from ARIA’s President regarding appointment of new JRI Editor

 JRI Editor AnnouncementI am pleased to announce that the ARIA Board has appointed Dr. Georges Dionne to a three-year term as editor of the Journal of Risk and Insurance, commencing January 1, 2007. Georges currently is professor and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Risk Management at HEC Montreal.  An ARIA member since 1978, Georges has published over 125 articles in such prestigious scientific journals as the Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, and, of course, The Journal of Risk and Insurance (JRI). He has edited or co-edited five books, including the Handbook of Insurance and Contributions to Insurance Economics. Georges also has received numerous awards for his publications, among them the Mehr Award and the Kulp-Wright Award from ARIA.  He is the former editor of Insurance and Risk Management and currently serves on the editorial boards of seven international journals, including the JRI.During the remainder of 2006, Georges will be working closely with our current editors, Pat Brockett and Richard MacMinn, as they work toward a seamless transition and continued progress in the many initiatives that Pat and Richard have implemented during their tenure. Please join me in thanking Georges for assuming this critical role on behalf of our association and Pat and Richard for their past and continuing stewardship of our flagship journal.  

Larry A. Cox, ARIA President