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Risk Managers with a Disaster Plan Best Prepared for Irene Onslaught
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As many as 30 percent of small businesses have been shut down for at least 24 hours in the past three years because of natural catastrophes.
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Tumultuous Middle East Heightens Political Risks
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Underwriters offering coverage quotes valid for three to seven days, instead of the usual 14 days, on policies covering political upheaval because of instability in the region.
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The High Cost of Healthcare Reform
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The healthcare reform law is placing added pressures on employers, as it adds direct and indirect costs to providing healthcare benefits to workers. "Employers need to look for creative solutions, because rising costs are not going to go away ... . If you want to continue providing healthcare benefits, you need to think outside the traditional box," an expert says.
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U.S. Municipalities Little Exposed to Riot Risk
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Law enforcement liability coverage for riots in America not without holes; exclusions key if London events happen here.
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The Beginning of the End of Domestic-Partner Benefits?
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With the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York, the state joins six other states in which same-sex couples can get married. What will that mean for domestic-partner benefits?
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Liability Questions Linger in Fatal Indiana Fair Stage Collapse
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Who bears responsibility for the "freakish" weather condition that caused the collapse of a stage at the Indiana State Fair that left five people dead and dozens injured?
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Job Rotation not Without Risk
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Job rotation can enrich work, and reduce stress and repeat injuries, but it comes with risks for employers.
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In India, an Appetite for Risk
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When it comes to taking risk, India consumers are likely to take more risk than peers in other developing regional economies.
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Captives Post Higher Profits, Outlook 'Stable'
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Experts point to tighter underwriting guidelines as a reason for outperforming traditional markets.
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A National Disaster Commission
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The U.S. Senate again eyes a national commission on natural catastrophes.
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Thinking Outside the "SOX" Box
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Report outlines ways for risk managers to tackle Sarbanes-Oxley requirements with more efficiency.
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Big Brokers Beat Expectations in Second Quarter
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Foreign markets boost sales, but margins remain flat.
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Too Hot to Mention
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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.
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Lessons from Norway
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Engagement with unidentified camp visitors is one of the first steps in a solid summer camp risk management plan. Holding regular drills is another.
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A Carrier Draws a Line in the Sand
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Zurich attempts to draw a line in the sand about where GGL policies end and network security risk policies begin.
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