The average total compensation of chief risk officers and vps of risk management is $220,200, according to the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.’s annual compensation survey.

America’s Most Reliable Airlines (Forbes)
We ranked the dependability of the nation’s 10 major carriers–and the results might surprise you.

Scotiabank forecasts recession for Canada (CTV.ca)
A Scotiabank report is forecasting recessions for both Canada and the United States that could last well into 2009. But the report says a potential recession in Canada would not be nearly as bad as one in the U.S.

Survey to quiz Carthage residents on odors from industrial bottoms w/ Carthage odor survey (The Joplin Globe)
CARTHAGE, Mo. Carthage residents soon will be asked once again to weigh in on odor problems from the city s industrial bottoms.

Obama to attend Indy rally (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Barack Obama’s campaign announced the Democrat will return to Indianapolis one day after Republican John McCain shifted assets from Michigan to Indiana. Obama’s campaign said Friday he would attend a rally at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Children were paid 2million in compensation for accidents at school last year (Daily Mail: World News)
A compensation culture in classrooms saw 2million paid out to pupils last year, according to a survey. Critics claim a vast number of claims are for accidents which would previously have been put down to bad luck.