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A listing of some of the nation's top real-estate companies, their risk managers, brokers, captives and risk management programs.

Most brokers will provide a service to clients--for a fee, of course--but Power Brokers will do whatever it takes--and sometimes for free. The best commercial brokers in the business know their customers sometimes better than customers know themselves. So, just who belongs to this vaunted group of middlemen and women for environmental coverage? Find out the 2011 Power Broker® results.

Green building is taking off in the construction, design and real estate development worlds, and for good reasons. But with green reward comes unique green risk.

Most of the commercial insurance products out there with "green" in their name appear to be coming out of the property side of the business.

It isn't like you download a to-do list, check off all the steps and--voila--you are green certified. Getting LEED certified or earning a Green Globe rating is a rigorous and project-specific process.

How much is the insurance industry going green? Find out in Marsh's report tracking the market's response to the green movement. (Be forewarned though--Marsh requires registration to get a copy.)

A report from Jones Lang LaSalle authored by RIMS President Janice Oochenkowski (and managing director of global risk management for the firm) and John Sschinter, president of the firm's energy and sustainability service.

Access a variety of construction data sheets from FM Global's free repository, from any location worldwide, and then download the content. Registration is required.

When it comes to insurance for the construction industry, it all depends on what you say to brokers.