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The captive insurance industry is trying to hold steady despite the soft market that seems to be dragging on (yet should end any day now). But we focus on the grief (and successes) of two particular domiciles--Bermuda and Hawaii.

Our liability special report this issue delves into the seemingly ever-increasing cyberrisk, involved with online transactions, data storage and e-records collection.

Insurers are wary of the potential flood of D&O claims that could come out of the banking industry's dissolution. But perhaps they should also worry about themselves as well.

What are the true costs of disability across all 50 states? How can you heal your workers' bad backs and sore necks? Wouldn't you like to know? That's why you're reading this special report after all.

The risk leaders at Disney have learned how to refine their understanding of the company's property exposure, while the reinsurers at Monte Carlo have learned how to refine their underwriting. If only more follow in their lead.

When liability comes to mind, what could be worse than mishandling somebody else's children? And when liability insurance comes to mind, what could be worse than putting down collateral?

We explore the dynamic side of reinsurance at some of the traditionally powerful institutions in the business. Editor in Chief Jack Roberts talks with Aon Re Global Executive Chairman Michael D. O'Halleran, while our man in London explores the increasing international influences at Lloyd's.

The softening cycle is making the traditional insurance market appear more appealing, so captive owners and managers might need to brush up on the benefits of their captive in case their C-suites come a' asking. And they might need to tighten up their captive operations to make them as efficient and cost-effective as possible. The new CICA Captive Best Practice Guidelines could help.

We interviewed three of the top dogs in the world of underwriting, covering topics ranging from the softening market, pricing strategies, customer loyalty, the next generation of talented employees and D&O cover.

TPAs are coming under fire for not living up to their contracts. A recent case could establish a precedent in the way self-insured employers can fight back.

Our two-part special report features an insider's take on the state of the P/C reinsurance market, along with a look at how private-equity operations insure themselves.

Underwriters are in short supply and in high demand, but who needs them anyway with the available technology? It turns out an artful underwriter will never go out of style, and insurers are stepping up efforts to train and hire top guns.

Will your company's operations become a "nuisance," in the worst legal sense of the word? Or is your use of technology, or lack thereof, opening you up to the unknown unknowns of risk?

2008 could be an interesting year for the captive insurance industry. The dreaded new taxation regulations were unceremoniously pulled off the table by the IRS in February, but onshore captives (as well as offshore captives) still have serious challenges ahead--namely, the softening market.

U.S. companies that are involved in China and other Southeast Asian countries have emerging risks that are becoming all too familiar. Ask Mattel. Meanwhile, an old liability exposure--asbestos--isn't as terrifying, thanks to a new legal database and defense tactics.