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Emptying Whose Pockets for Product Liability?
Chinese drywall verdicts won't mean much if insurers can duck them or are only on the line for limited limits.
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Bermudian's Insurance Breakthrough
David Cash, Endurance Specialty's new CEO, talks about the direction of his firm, lessons he's learned on leadership.
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The Risk-Earnings Connection
Strong risk management practices pay off in spades, in terms of property losses but also earnings volatility, according to a new study.
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La. Insurance Commissioner, ESIS Deny Claims-Hiring Rumor (updated)
Experts attest the BP claims process is going smoothly and with typical levels of adjusters, with ESIS staffing 32 field offices with more than 500 adjusters.
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The World of Risk Management According to GARP
Financial risk managers need to be able to compile a "risk color book for management," not just crunch numbers. The best way to learn this is to start at the bottom.
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The Elephant in the Auditorium
Risk managers meeting in the United Kingdom talk more about the inadequacies of bank risk management and British insurance law and not so much about the BP gusher in the Gulf.
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Fifth Circuit Passes on Climate-Change Case
Will the Supreme Court be asked to weigh in on another greenhouse gas case, Comer v. Murphy Oil?
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Down and out With Public Risk Managers
Public-entity risk managers stare down into a fiscal abyss and see ... opportunity?
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Insurance Industry Serious About IT in 2010
Carriers have improved their core systems, yet their underwriting systems still need improvement. Another top upcoming IT initiative: data conversion to new policy administration systems.
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Vermont's Captive Insurance Veteran Leaving for Florida Post
Peter Raymond is leaving for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and will be succeeded by Sandy Bigglestone.
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Hurricane Futures Start Slow, Awaiting Atlantic Action
Users of the CME Hurricane Index futures market await first tropical storms of 2010 season to lay off risk.
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IASA Selects Tech-Savvy President to Lead It
Social media strategist Craig S. Lowenthal is set to develop a coherent strategy for IASA.
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Narcotics Spending Declines for Second Year
The cost of painkillers for workers' comp payers is down again, a study finds. Enforcement and generics are cited as reasons for the lower numbers.
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Al-Qaida Threat Waning
The infamous terrorist group relies on local operatives who are less reliable, an expert says. But the "franchising" of terrorism remains worrisome.
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Paris Art Heist Paints a Poor Picture of Risk Management
The recent Paris art heist at the Museum of Modern Art highlights important differences in museum risk management and insurance.
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