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A Wells Fargo executive proudly recalls the role surety played in getting the Space Shuttle Endeavor from Los Angeles International Airport to the California Science Center.

A new strain of bird flu in China has killed nine and infected 28 others. Health officials are gearing up against the disease.

With blackouts and the strained electrical grid, are we destined for a future with an increasing number of blackouts?

When a house was swallowed up by the earth in Florida, it highlighted a growing problem in the state.

Whether it's the horrific Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 that left more than 30 dead, or this year's shooting at Lone Star College, campuses have seen plenty of crime over the years. Click here for an interactive map depicting college campus shootings.

In the wake of Sandy Hook and other tragedies, the insurance implications of arming security guards are examined.

Click here for an interactive map of shootings on college campuses since 1966.

With schools facing stricter enforcement of federal mandates to prevent sexual violence and gun-related incidents, administrators are responding by expanding education programs and procedures.

Recent tragedies like the Sandy Hook school shooting and the Colorado movie theater attack bring public-sector risk management to the fore.

People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, restaurants more vulnerable to legal challenges over food sensitivities.

Last week's ErgoExpo in Las Vegas last week featured plenty of solutions for industrial and office environments.

A 42-year-old man fell 20 feet from an escalator as he was leaving MetLife stadium following the New York Giants' 27-23 win over the Washington Redskins. It's the second such death at an NFL game this season.

Toyota first learned about the problem that caused it to recall 7.4 million vehicles more than four years ago, according to documentation filed by the company with U.S. safety officials.

A push to build two new natural gas power plants in the San Diego area has turned into a contentious forum on the value of California¿s alternative-energy remedies.

The collapse of outdoor stages could lead some underwriters to head for the exits.

As the nation mourns Colorado's movie theater massacre, theater companies need to ensure security without inciting panic or turning off customers.

A recall from Diamond Pet Foods led to quite a scare for pet owners.

Businesses that offer employer-paid cell phones are creating their own policies against texting while driving.

Cash-strapped cities and municipalities are less focused on the upkeep of trees, but when large branches come crashing down, the damage can be severe.

Japan will power down its last operating nuclear reactor this weekend, finalizing the country's sudden turn away from a once-preferred energy source and leaving it nuclear-free for the first time since 1966.