When I was offered the position as Senior Policy Analyst for Oregon s Department of Consumer and business Services Insurance Division I was excited to be moving into a position which would allow me to use my knowledge of the health care system, as well as my training and skills as an attorney to advise the Insurance Commissioner and other Department staff on issues
concerning health insurance regulation in Oregon.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness
concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local
regulation of our business including
health care reform, labor and
insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster;
health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
«Moreover, we remain
concerned about other
regulations being put in place — including expanded association
health plans and short - term limited duration plans — will also push up premiums and create affordability problems for millions of Americans purchasing coverage in the individual
health insurance market,» Donaldson said.