Loss Control

Damage continues until controlled. Fire and rescue operations can teach adjusters a lot about pre- and post-loss control. The rescue of a city tunnel excavator illustrates some key points.

Federal catastrophe reserving legislation is re-emerging with William White, the District of Columbias insurance, banking and securities commissioner, telling fellow regulators that a bill is expected to be introduced this fall.

A colossal wildfire raging across the western edge of Yosemite National Park swept further into the park on Sunday and forced the evacuation of some its camps. The fire was also threatening power and water supplies to San Francisco, about 200 miles to the west.

The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has released an update to its Rating the States report, which looks at building codes of the hurricane-prone states from Texas to Maine.

The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has released an update to its Rating the States report, which looks at building codes of the hurricane-prone states from Texas to Maine.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will launch a major advertising campaign designed to alert Americans on what they have to do to better prepare themselves for dealing with natural catastrophes.