Risk Management

A Florida law firm said it has filed a new prospective federal class-action lawsuit against Countrywide Home Loans because the firm had refused to fulfill promises made to Mississippi Gulf Coast hurri

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.--Members of the captive insurance sector attending a conference here said they were concerned about the possible impact Monday's arrest of a captive manager on embezzlement charges co

Class-action litigation has been heating up dramatically, driven by problems with subprime mortgage investments, according to speakers at a program on strategies and tactics to avoid liability and max

After the May 2007 ACORD/LOMA forum, Greg Maciag, president of ACORD, reported on his blog an executive from a regional insurer offered this comment about the event: "Thanks for making the small firm

In an effort to thwart the increasing amount of cyber-related crime, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is encouraging organizations to ramp up network security by offering a premium discount for

By far the largest domicile with 590 captives, Vermont has licensed 15 captives this year (11 pure, one branch and three RRGs) with four pending, said Deputy Commissioner Leonard Crouse, "right on par" with last year.

In the wake of her recent drug bust, can a future movie production secure insurance with Lindsay Lohan in the cast? Probably yes, judging by the experience of one broker familiar with the filmmaking t

A little more than a year ago, the American life insurance industry became subject to the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which placed the Internal Revenue Service in