As the space shuttle program nears retirement, private commercial companies are using more of their own capital and help from NASA to develop spacecraft to deliver cargo and humans to space, bringing forth new needs for commercial insurance.

These days, it's not unusual for insurance companies to jump into the deep end of the social media pool. Risks abound, though.

This year, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services editors' reviews indicated that five of the top 10 market conduct issues raised in property and casualty lines in 2009 were claim-related.

Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics -- not to mention keeping readers up to date on what's being posted on claimsmag.com.

We spoke with Farmers Insurance Group's Kevin Kelso and Marc Zeitlin to learn more about their company's virtual crop insurance program and the inspiration behind it.

Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics -- not to mention keeping readers up to date on what's being posted on claimsmag.com.

If your birthday falls on Halloween, legend says you are born blessed with the gift of communicating with those who have passed away. A fine birthday present indeed, but could these otherworldly talents come in handy elsewhere?

We analyze the coverage issues stemming from a natural gas-line explosion occurred outside of San Francisco, killing at least two people and severely damaged at least 53 homes.