Loss Control

Floridas Citizens Property Insurance Corporation says its policy count has dropped below 1 million for the first time since 2006, a development that industry representatives called a step in the right direction for the state's property market.

There were some significant in-laws missing from the industrys family reunion this yearthe growing number of investors flooding the property-catastrophe market with alternative sources of capital.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators and participants will be converging by air, sea, rail and road towards the Black Sea town of Sochi. They are joined by some 80,000 members of the Russian police, army and intelligence services to ensure the games are protected from violence.

If the Target security breach proves anything, its this: No one is safe from identity theft scammers. Its a perfect time for brokers to position themselves as identity-theft experts.

As Willis Group Holdings' new Group Head of Risk Services, John Merkovsky will work closely with the global brokerage's industry and product heads as well as its retail leadership to expand the company's team of risk specialists. Most recently, Merkovsky served as global leader and CEO for Marsh's Risk Consulting...

A New York state judge on Friday approved most of Bank of America Corp's $8.5 billion settlement with investors over toxic mortgage securities, but left a caveat that could complicate the bank's efforts to implement the deal.