Loss Control

Nine weather-related disasters this year have cost at least $1 billion in economic losses, which ties the record number of disasters the United States experienced in 2008and the hurricane season still looms, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

We posed the question to more than 30 of the industry's top leadersplus politicians, a futurist, and Ken Feinbergand asked them to weigh in with their considerable expertise and experience.

We posed the question to more than 30 of the industry's top leadersplus politicians, a futurist, and Ken Feinbergand asked them to weigh in with their considerable expertise and experience.

One weather forecasting company says that the Atlantic could give birth to several systems over the next couple of weeks, based on evolving weather conditions.

One weather forecasting company says that the Atlantic could give birth to several systems over the next couple of weeks, based on evolving weather conditions.

A trend is emerging that may put increased pressure on workers’ compensation rates. Liberty Mutual's Brian Melas discusses steps risk managers, with help from their insurers, can take to control costs.

While carriers’ second-quarter results largely declined due to catastrophe losses, three brokerages recently reported growth during the quarter, led by Aon Corp.’s 69 percent increase in net income.

In the enterprise-risk management (ERM) arena, risk-management professionals must perform mazing feats, rounding up and lassoing a herd of risks that are potentially dangerous, unpredictable and hard to manage. They do this using a system of effective internal controls.