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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?

Here, there and everywhere. Kelly Crowder, Google Inc.'s risk manager, brings discipline and breadth to a precedent-setting enterprise that is rewriting the rules of liability risk.

The potential for having to adjust FIN 48 tax disclosures--and take an unexpected hit to earnings when the IRS has the opportunity to weigh in--has become a major source of concern for financial executives. But it now can be mitigated by a tax insurance product called FIN 48 insurance.

Hey brokers, listen up! There is a way to reduce healthcare costs while improving care. Say hello to customized coverage and value-based insurance design.

Benefits brokers are in a tough spot. They need to generate profits in a universe of declining revenues, yet their clients want their services to prepare for regulatory changes and new ways to deliver healthcare.

Agent Larry Goanos pens a who's who of the professional lines underwriting world and uncovers a cast of characters.

From policy-maker to CFO and general counsel liaison; from adviser to the board of directors to manager of credit, political risk and product liability risk, the best risk managers function as all of these.

The slump affecting the property/casualty cycle has experts wondering when and where the rate hikes will show up in the industry's top and bottom lines.

Aon's eSolutions unit successfully crosses over into related markets and stakes its future on being a one-stop shop.

For commercial trucking fleet risk managers looking to renew this year, many are likely to see the soft market turn into modest price increases.

In case you missed our Apr. 15 cover package...experts in their respective insurance specialties shed light on how buyers can best navigate today's new world of risk. Consider this a survival guide.