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A regulator from the insurance-heavy state of Illinois will be the first head of the Federal Insurance Office. The industry could use someone like him on the inside.

Employers are learning to manage workers with autism and behavioral health issues, though with some conditions, just recognizing the scope of the problem is in order.

New York's Triangle Shirtwaist Fire 100 years ago has led to safety improvements, but an age-old problem remains: What good the loss of life, if mistakes are repeated?

While some insurers and modelers announce estimates of losses from the Tohuku earthquake, the true picture of this event is anything but certain because boots cannot get on the ground.

To defend or not to defend? For DOMA, Section 3 is the question, and the Department of Justice appears to have answered that question in the negative. What are the impacts for large employers' benefits programs?

Continued rising healthcare costs are driving employers to shift more and more accountability to employees.

Soft market to blame as policyholders find themselves with lower prices, better terms.

Dodd-Frank's whistleblower provisions have created lots of activity and unease in the financial D&O insurance sector.

The U.S. Green Building Council released a top-10 list of states with the most green building in them, but the experience of insurers selling green coverages can't be itemized on a list.

Zurich's new CEO of its Global Corporate business has genuine international credentials.

Employers who opt for coverage are likely to respond in one of three ways under healthcare reform, according to one expert.

Healthcare consumers are seeking out information on medical treatments, costs and providers, according to a recent survey. Employers need to help with the search.

Willis and Marsh get better reviews from clients in Greenwich Associates' annual service reviews, while Aon takes a slide. Midsize brokers score best.

Losses for the event are nowhere near enough to turn the market, according to analysts, but losses are piling up quickly nevertheless.

With regulatory hurdles all over the map and oil prices fetching north of $100 a barrel, energy-sector risk managers are carefully weighing the risk-reward equation of drilling in the Arctic.