Reverberations from Superstorm Sandy and the Costa Concordia disaster, as well as frequent movement among carriers both into and out of the segment, have shaped the face of the ocean marine insurance market for the past year.

Schools sponsoring a study abroad program should have a comprehensive travel risk management plan in place. The following are some of the top concerns that universities, students and families, and their insurers, have faced in recent years.

Schools sponsoring a study abroad program should have a comprehensive travel risk management plan in place. The following are some of the top concerns that universities, students and families, and their insurers, have faced in recent years.

Examining legal implications associated with the duty to defend an insured. What happens when the complaint includes other allegations obviously excluded by the policy?

Concussions in youth football and other contact sports and activities, including cheerleading and gymnastics, are a top concern for K&K Insurance Group Inc., says Lorena Hatfield, Marketing Resources Manager for this Aon subsidiary.

Carriers that work with insureds and potential insureds on concussion exposures provide them a more positive outlook that they retain when theyre shopping for coverageand they may be willing to pay a little more for that service.

While kids stay busy being kids and recreational and league sports remain a mainstay of many insurers Excess & Surplus offerings, carriers are taking a closer look at growing exposures within certain youth sports.

Its all fun and games until somebody ends up in the hospital. This list spotlights the recreational sports that are more common to all Americansthe more popular a sport is, the more players it will have, and thus a higher potential for injury.