Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas signed legislation into law yesterday, designed to give the state a leg-up in the heated competition between captive insurance domiciles--both onshore and offshore.

Women work in insurance underwriting and claims in huge numbers, but only a minute fraction are hired by insurers as directors or chief executives, according to data presented at a meeting here.

An ERM survey that someone sent me yesterday is a little disconcerting. While there’s a lot of focus on ERM lately, and I’ve seen more ...

An ERM survey that someone sent me yesterday is a little disconcerting. While there’s a lot of focus on ERM lately, and I’ve seen more ...

Fifty-five percent of executives at global companies said they have plan in place to manage pandemic risk and have activated it in response to the outbreak of the H1N1 "swine flu" virus variation.

A 10-year regulation in Florida, requiring businesses with underground tanks storing hazardous materials to replace them by the end of this year, is the driver behind a new storage tank system and an innovative new insurance policy for those tanks.

Even though organizations see a greater need for enterprise risk management, especially in light of the economic downturn, a majority have not increased support for their ERM programs, a survey has found.

An insurer-supported group conducting a survey of Arctic Sea ice melt has ended its expedition, it was announced.