Loss Control

The need for insurance starts early in life and continues well into retirement.

Three key initiatives can fix the flaws of the current system.

Cargo thieves create fake identities through the Internet, and set up fake websites, invoices and insurance certificates. Theft by fictitious pickup has increased 70% in the past year.

Typhoon Neoguri headed toward Japans southernmost main island of Kyushu, prompting the evacuation of almost 90,000 people amid the threat of floods and landslides.

Pascoe has more than four decades of media experience, in which he has covered economic and business issues for newspaper, broadcast and online outlets.

Remember that report from last week about the corporate risks associated with holiday celebrations like the Fourth of July?