Loss Control

Sarah Perry, risk manager for the City of Columbia, Mo., completed the citys renewals by Oct. 1--but while property "went great," there were some problems.

In spite of a difficult year for catastrophes, buyers of both liability and property coverage are for the most part pleased with their renewals, even for difficult placements, although they stress that having a positive risk history and solid broker/market relationships makes a difference.

Pennsylvania State Universitybecause it is included among a select group of schools that are neither public nor privateis still open to civil ligation.

Pennsylvania State Universitybecause it is included among a select group of schools that are neither public nor privateis still open to civil ligation.

Travelers Companies Inc. has introduced a specialized insurance offering with IndustryEdge for Craft Breweries.

Multiple incidents of alleged sexual abuse went unreported to the appropriate authorities, resulting in a situation where Penn State and third parties now potentially liable.

A storm forecast to be one of the worst on record in Alaska lashed the state's western coastline on Wednesday, tearing roofs off buildings and pushing water and debris into communities, authorities said.

Placements in the catastrophe-bond market are off 30 percent last years pace primarily due to 2011 first-half catastrophe losses, says a report from Willis Group Holdings.