Despite the urgings of Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty and other state leaders, Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed an omnibus property insurance bill passed at the close of the 2010 legislative session....

Executives of W.R. Berkley said they would not hesitate to write coverage again for the operator of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf last month, adding that increased prices and insurance requirements for operators could provide opportunities....

William Berkley, who heads a group of U.S. insurers working to close what they see as a tax loophole for foreign insurers, suggested that critics are launching empty threats to thwart his coalition’s efforts....

Nearly 44 percent of small firms are operating without a business continuity strategy in case of disaster, and almost two-thirds have never even spoken to their insurance agents about contingency planning, a survey by Travelers revealed....

Independent agencies only have one more month to prepare for the 2010 Commercial Insurance Agency of the Year Award program....

Expanding potential liability for employers and their employment practices insurers, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the green light to litigation involving the use of tests that have a disparate impact on a protected class....

As the insurance industry embraces the use of social media as a marketing tool, it must consider risks that are unique to the insurance industry. ...

Like those in the private sector, public risk managers can have a big impact on their organization’s costs and bottom-line results—but only if they have a “seat at the table” with government decision-makers....

If you had a captive insurance company writing liability insurance for long-term care facilities in the early years of this decade, you had a good thing going. ...

Failures in crisis management can have broad repercussions, such as loss of life, assets, revenue, image or brand. ...