Cavalcade of Risk

Hello to all, and welcome to the most recent installment of the Cavalcade of Risk!

Below you will find some of the best risk-based writing on the web, with topics ranging from medical marajuana to ETFs. So sit back, relax (be glad you're not out in the snow) and enjoy!

Insurance Issues

With "Roll the Dice," the InsureBlog asks whether insurance is risk management or a game of chance. Hank Stern maintains that it's both.

A while back, Tom of the Canadian Finance Blog did an interesting series on insurance you can do without. This week, Ray takes a look at a few insurance products that you CAN’T do without.

Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents explains why you shouldn't skimp on mortgage or term life insurance.

Health Issues

Should employers continue to invest "billions and billions” of dollars in worksite wellness and disease management programs? According to a recent Business Week article the answer is no. Jaan Sidorov of the Disease Management Care Blog takes BW to task with some newer arguments that have less to do with the merits of wellness and more with the difficulty of relying on traditional proof.

Louise of the Colorado Health Insurance Insider wonders whether it might not be better for maternity care to exist as an optional service rather than a mandated benefit.

David Williams of the Health Business Blog takes a new look at the much-discussed issue of mammography for elderly women. Is more always better?

How would you rate President Obama's SOTU address? The Healthcare Economist evaluates the President's speech and his take on issues such as health insurance and the federal budget.

With the baby boom generation maturing, numerous studies and articles have pointed out the rising need for long term care. Some state governments have directly responded to it. Consumer Boomer dives right in with a discussion of partnership plans.

Workplace Issues

In the light of 14 state laws enacted legalizing medical marijuana and 12 state laws pending, Julie Ferguson of Workers Comp Insider takes a look at the current buzz on medical marijuana and the workplace.

What goes up must come down, but hopefully not on your customers' heads! Nancy Germond of All Business offers up a sampling of some recent jury awards large enough to make you want to stop reading right now and go take care of those icicles on your gutters.

Investment Issues

If you're like me, you can use an investment refresher course every now and then. Before You Invest makes this nice and easy with their Beginner's Guide to Mutual Funds.

TXFETF.com elucidates some of the nuances of Dow and Solar EJFs.

Confused about IRS imputed interest rules? Don't be. The Personal Finance Blog breaks it all down for us.

Should income be considered when pricing credit card default risk? Joel over at Credit Card Chaser asks the same question.

It's always smart to have some cash investments. Deposit Accounts fills us in on some of the ways to build a CD ladder.