Risk managers can help deter theft of construction and agricultural equipment by focusing their efforts on protecting high-value, easily transported machinery, according to a new National Equipment Re

"Fundamentally, regulation should be rational--it should fit the nature and behavior of the regulated entities--and cost no more than is necessary for that goal. This proposal fails both tests," said NA

The IMlogic Threat Center, a global consortium that provides global threat detection and protection for instant messaging (IM), today announced that IM security threats increased by 253 percent in Jan

Mr. Rice is a 40-year veteran of Aon and its predecessor Ryan Insurance Group. He shifts from his dual role as chairman and chief executive officer of Aon Risk Services Americas to focus on the duties

Guy Carpenter & Company Inc., a subsidiary of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, has published "Property Specialty Update--1 January 2006 Renewal Season Overview," an in-depth report on the Jan. 1 propert

Mr. Goldman, who was nominated to the post of commissioner of Banking and Insurance, could not be reached for comment. Neither the governor's announcement nor the information on his firm's Web site de

"The true fallout will occur in 2006 when the industry will be forced to determine its next steps," said Chris Shea, national director for the property-casualty division of Ernst & Young Insurance and

"The more agents and brokers who take part [in the survey] the better," said Robert A. Rusbuldt, chief executive officer of IIABA. "This is how you get your voice heard and make your opinion count. Th