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Risk managers should look for service interruption coverage as part of their insurance plans.

With reports of a salmon virus, the aquaculture industry in the Northwest braces itself for the worst.

The Fall Classic has its own unique set of risks. In the 2008 series, rain paused a game in the sixth inning. In 1989, an earthquake caused a 10-day delay.

With no end in sight to the NBA lockout, coverage questions loom.

Risk managers attest to its effectiveness

Since we are in the teeth of the Atlantic storm season, risk managers should check their property and business interruption policies.

A heinous act plunges New York's financial district into chaos.

Risk managers should review the service interruption clauses in their policies as the nation bakes under record temperatures and enters the season of rolling blackouts and brownouts.

With a business community joined at the hip a hiccup in one market can influence the world economy.

Complex causation issues abound in contingent business interruption claims following a natural disaster, and many insureds may be surprised to learn the difficulties they face in proving that a covered peril caused their supply chain losses following Japan.

Profits be damned, some NBA teams may arrange insurance coverage just to avoid staff layoffs in the event of a season-ending lockout.

An immense dust cloud descended on Phoenix, and we analyze the impact on businesses and insurers, and whether they can expect more to come.

Some insurers have an underwriting trick they use to lessen their payout on business interruption insurance claims, one they don't always disclose in their policy wording.