Loss Control

A year ago, Superstorm Sandy became the third-costliest hurricane in U.S. insurance history. An infographic from Allianz shows a timeline of Sandy's trail of destruction.

The old saying that "a stitch in time saves nine" is especially true for employers. Preventive practices can minimize or eliminate many employee lawsuits. An ounce of prevention can save millions of dollars in damages and legal fees. Following are relevant tips for the employers to help reduce the frequency...

When Guy Carpenter employees were finally allowed access into Sandy-ravaged areas in winter 2012, they spent nearly a month assessing the damage. Here is the worst of what they found.

Reinsurer Munich Re expects to keep its pricing power steady in renewing risk cover contracts with insurers in the coming weeks, playing down the competitive threat from pension fund investors that may undermine prices.

How the riskiest sport in the world is really just an exercise in risk management.

Europe's reinsurers will soon test the strength of competition from alternative investors like pension funds, whose activity may keep a lid on reinsurance price rises and add to challenges for a sector already facing crimped investment income.