Loss Control

We like to think were tough here in New York, but Im not ashamed to say that the thought of a hurricane coming right at us scared the wits out of me. Frankly, I dont know how folks in storm-prone areas live with this threat all the time.

A Penn. police officer raked in over $1 million through a memorabilia business while collecting workers compensation benefits.

A Penn. police officer raked in over $1 million through a memorabilia business while collecting workers compensation benefits.

A preliminary version of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2010 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries shows 4,547 fatal work injuries in the U.S. last year, slightly less than in 2009.

Despite a broad consensus among insurers that climate change will have an impact on extreme weather events, few companies can outline their plan to manage the risks and opportunities associated with the risk, according to a report on a National Association of Insurance Commissioners survey.

Following Hurricane Irene, two of the big three hurricane modelers released insured loss estimates, and the gap between them could potentially fit another Hurricane Irene-type event.

Following Hurricane Irene, two of the big three hurricane modelers released insured loss estimates, and the gap between them could potentially fit another Hurricane Irene-type event.

With modern society's ubiquitous reliance on the electrical grid, a severe solar storm can wreak havoc on the electric power supply and trigger losses from business interruption and damaged physical assets.