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FM Global, happy to share its innovative know-how, begins a program of nonexclusive, royalty-free licensing agreements with manufacturers.

Zurich's Ty Sagalow parses through the difference between product development and innovation.

A conservative culture at Chubb cedes to a radical program to slash the development times for bringing to market new products and services. Enter Chief Innovation Officer Jon Bidwell.

More insurers look to get involved in microfinance for all the right reasons. But they might also become better, more innovative carriers by the time they're done.

Unless a business is prepared to go "off the grid" and forego the benefits of technology tools, it should be sure to understand its data profile, create a strong data protection and response plan, and ensure that it is adequately protected against liabilities.

Even with firming prices and a quiet hurricane season, the reinsurance market will line the pockets of some and take many chips from others.

How and why to avoid typical development traps when implementing predictive analytics with bill review.

Endurance Specialty Holdings appoints Merrick, N.Y., native James D'Onofrio to head the reinsurance operations of the company's America unit.

Now that we're in the heat of the hurricane season, we could all use a lesson in catastrophe risk management. A new book from two Wharton risk doctors provides good beach reading (if you don't own coastal property).

The Bermuda-based specialty insurer is placing a sizable bet on the U.S. middle market.

Specialized insurance contracts can help organizations protect revenue should water scarcity put a damper on operations, yet some businesses still seem to prefer praying to the Rain Gods.

Reinsurers, holding firm in the wake of the financial meltdown of 2008, covet liquidity and eye a moderate upswing in 2010 pricing.

With hull policies excluding terrorism, carriers have extended their kidnap-and-ransom policies to cover piracy risks on a per-transit basis.

Companies with good risks can nail down their current D&O price and capacity with a backup carrier in a year-long option if they fear their primary carrier has shaky credit.

Starting May 2010, NAIC will mandate that insurers reveal their climate change risk. How well has the industry responded to this, and what could happen if carriers fail to take proper action?