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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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Plugging the Line
Will a recent workers' comp opinion in California stem the claims tide against the NFL?
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Dreading the Effects of Derivatives Reform?
The final financial services reform bill could hit one particular niche of the insurance industry the hardest.
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Reinsurers on Edge (updated)
Reinsurers, already booking record catastrophes losses in 2010, now face the unknown hit from Deepwater Horizon and the onset of hurricane season. Are downgrades in the offing?
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Microinsurance Becoming Solid Investment for Global Insurance Industry (updated)
LeapFrog Investments has closed on a $137 million microinsurance fund, shining the spotlight on what's becoming a larger part of the insurance industry's global operations.
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'Frail' Property-Catastrophe Market Poised to Pop
Could an active hurricane season and increases in liabilities in state-run pools push the property-catastrophe insurance market over the edge?
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Deepwater Horizon: The Wrong Side of Hellfire (updated)
Deep water oil drilling platforms come under new scrutiny in wake of disaster.
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The Day the Musical Instruments Died
For many musicians, the losses from the Cumberland River floods in Nashville will not even be reimbursed. For the city and its businesses, total losses could reach $2 billion, with millions of dollars in business-interruption losses.
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Meeting of the Weather Insurance Minds
Growth in the weather risk niche could be bolstered by connections with the insurance-linked securities space, along with expansion across national borders and industries.
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Brokers Deliver Mixed Earnings Picture in First Quarter
Marsh, Willis and Arthur J. Gallagher post increases, while Aon and Brown & Brown suffer.
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Borgata Risk Manager Lowers His Risk Exposure
A gaming risk management veteran heads for the nation's heartland, lower taxes and a future perceived as more secure.
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The Hartford Celebrates a Rich History on Its 200th Anniversary
The old-line carrier celebrates its bicentennial and is intertwined with the history of a developing nation.
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A Voice Silenced
Former Risk & Insurance® columnist Tom Slattery has passed, and the insurance trade press lost one of its most informed voices.
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