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The U.S. mining industry has made strides in safety, but lawmakers push for further reforms. The Chilean miners make for compelling news, but let's not have more accidents here.

Employers weigh the difficulties of grandfathering their employee health plans under new federal guidelines versus the opportunities of self-insurance. The self-funded marketplace could win.

The latest data show that fewer companies sponsor retirement plans and worker participation has dropped to a 10-year low.

Healthcare risk managers prepare for the impacts of federal healthcare reform. They have a lot of work to do.

After suffering dearly from the subprime mortgage crisis, Swiss Re takes aim at its silos and recasts its operating units, much as The Hartford is doing.

Captive insurers shouldn't be affected, but reinsurers and catastrophe bond vehicles could have a new regulatory environment in the Cayman jurisdiction.

Nonprofit risk managers share the corporate world's concern about reputation risk management. Organizations learn to encourage and build off of complaints as a key risk management tool.

With the merger of Aon and Hewitt, clients that use the combined firm for both exec compensation consulting and insurance brokerage might need to start revealing how much they pay for it.

Bermuda's insurance bosses are hoping the imminent change in government will herald a fresh start for relations between the island's leaders and its biggest industry.

Risk managers meeting in London pooh-pooh any discussion of a turning market and appear uninformed about coming regulatory burdens.

When it comes to climate change risk management, adaptation is the word of the day. And insurance--particularly microinsurance--could be one tactic in this strategy.

The soft market and thinning margins are no deterrent to this industry veteran. Will brokers work for commission, a fee or even for free?

Liability exposures and insurance have caused all but the largest global oil and gas operators to reassess their willingness to participate in drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Compliance looks to be a major issue for risk managers, new survey finds.

Workers' comp medical costs eclipsed indemnity costs for the first time since records were established. Or perhaps not and payers should stay focused on what matters most.