A number of challenges continued in the workers compensation segment throughout 2010, causing additional decline in premium volume and deterioration of underwriting results, according to A.M. Best.

A burgeoning global population, unprecedented droughts and extreme floods have hit a number of industries including agriculture, electric power, beverage and apparel, but investors have few avenues to determine how well companies are managing water risks, according to Ceres.

While the wrath of Hurricane Irene still lingerswith more claims raising costs to the industrymy woes with a flooded basement and mountains of wet stuff are almost a memory, thanks to my insurance company.

Although information security and cyber-risk management is recognized as an enterprise-wide responsibility by many organizations, the information technology department still is seen as the front-line defense against information losses and other cyber-liability risks, according to an industry survey.

Although information security and cyber-risk management is recognized as an enterprise-wide responsibility by many organizations, the information technology department still is seen as the front-line defense against information losses and other cyber-liability risks, according to an industry survey.

Owners of captive insurers concerned that they need to relocate their captive because of Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) requirements can now rest easy, according to a white paper on the subject.

Owners of captive insurers concerned that they need to relocate their captive because of Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) requirements can now rest easy, according to a white paper on the subject.

Legislation introduced that would place significant restrictions on domestic insurers that cede reinsurance to their foreign affiliates is being strongly opposed by the Risk and Insurance Management Society, (RIMS), which it says could ultimately impact capacity.