New Appointment Springboards GE ERC's Clinical Risk Management Offerings OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2002--GE Employers Reinsurance Corporation (GE ERC) today announced the appointment of Dorothy Berry as Vice President of Clinical Risk Management in the Commercial Insurance Healthcare business unit. Berry and her staff will be responsible for helping GE Commercial Insurance customers increase awareness of patient safety risks, prioritize efforts to address clinical risk and manage their professional liabilityexposures.
Dorothy brings extensive clinical risk management, patient safety and leadership experience to GE ERC's Commercial Insurance unit, said Ron Pressman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of GE ERC. GE Commercial Insurance is a best-in-class provider of innovative solutions to healthcare professionals and organizations.
Dorothy's depth of experience in risk management will be a major asset as we join with customers to improve patient safety, which ultimately helps both our industries achieve greater success.
Prior to joining GE ERC, Berry was Assistant Vice President, Research and Evaluation for The St. Paul. Her background includes executive, managerial and clinical positions in the insurance and healthcare provider industries working in such areas as critical care, healthcare risk management, healthcare information, claims management and patient safety.
Berry is an Honors graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Additionally, she has done postgraduate work through the Healthcare Risk Management Certificate Program. Berry is a Fellow of the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) and has published several peer-reviewed articles on risk management. She serves on the Board of Directors for Journeys from PADS of Hope in her local community.
Employers Reinsurance Corporation, a GE company (NYSE: GE), is the world's fourth-largest reinsurer and a premier global provider of risk solutions. GE ERC serves clients in property and casualty reinsurance, life & health reinsurance, commercial insurance and other risk management services. GE ERC has earned top financial security ratings:
More information on GE ERC is available at www.ercgroup.com.
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