Two Massachusetts brothers who each lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing face losing their state health insurance if they cash the charity checks they received after the event.

Risk management or loss-control measures a company can take to mitigate the effects of a terrorist event vary a great deal depending on the geographic location, what you do as a business, and the industry youre in, says Ben Tucker, Head of Terrorism and Political Violence for XL U.S.

EagleView Technologies uses Pictometry Rapid Access Technology to gather post-event imagery within days or even hours of a catastrophic event.

On July 9, it became official: The Federal Stability Oversight Council designated American International Group (AIG) as a systemically important financial institution (or SIFI), pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Two more firmsGE and Prudential Financialwere also named as SIFIs. GE will accept the designation,...

Providing insurance products for the high-net-worth insurance space is not for everyone. It takes a lot of dedication to the private client market and its many nuances.

Baby boomers are reaching retirement age in a time where people are living longer and retiring later, leaving a large portion of the workforce more susceptible to injury, according to A Safety Tsunami: The Baby Boomer Effect on Workers Compensation, released by Lockton. The study addresses the issues surrounding this...

Although hurricanes are usually associated with southern coastal states, Hurricane Irene and even more recently, Superstorm Sandy serve as reminders that these are not the only states at risk.

A recent survey by Crystal & Co. revealed that 78 percent of nonprofit organizations are operating without a dedicated risk manager. According to the survey, the majority of businesses use their finance team, human resources, operations or legal departments to handle the responsibilities of corporate risk and insurance.