For risk managers to keep their jobs in this difficult economy, they must remain "highly visible" by documenting the bottom-line savings they produce with loss control, one leading placement service warns.
The top 25 bank-owned insurance agencies reported earnings margins last year 11 percent higher than the average of all bank agencies, according to a new report.
The world of insurance journalism is losing two of its most prominent, talented and dedicated players with the retirements of Steve Piontek, editor of NU's life and health insurance edition, and Daniel Hays, our own outstanding online news editor.
Risk managers considering climate change exposures are concerned about political and regulatory environments and confused about whose job it is to manage such perils, a survey has found.
A House panel has reported out flood insurance legislation and two other bills dealing with natural catastrophes, but only the flood program extension has unanimous industry backing.
As debate continues on financial services reform legislation in the Senate, the insurance industry will be working to revise regulatory provisions they consider too "bank-centric."
The explosion of social media networks has created enormous opportunity as well as emerging risk for the business professionals who create, manage and use them.