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  Targeting the Other 1 Percent: Hiring Veterans

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 17, 2013

  Inculcated with team thinking and strong work ethic, veterans seem like a natural fit for the insurance industry. Unfortunately, the industry doesn't agree.

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  Top 10 “Shadow IT” Apps Downloaded by Employees—and the Risks Involved

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 20, 2013

  Everybody loves apps. But when employees use their own mobile devices for work, what risks do they pose?

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  Back to Work for Yahoo (in the Office at Least)

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 26, 2013

  One of the great benefits of mobile computing has been the ability to work outside the traditional office setting. Working remotely has enabled employees to avoid lengthy commutes and be more productive for longer hours. At least that’s the theory.

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  As Funds Dwindle, NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase Will Have to Wait for 113th Congress

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 2, 2013

  House Republicans are going to let the 112th Congress expire Wednesday without action on a Superstorm Sandy relief bill that includes a 50 percent increase in the National Flood Insurance Program’s borrowing authority.

• Monster Storm Sandy Leaves New York, Eastern U.S. Crippled

  By Anna Louie Sussman, Reuters, Michael Erman, Reuters  |  October 30, 2012

  Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district.

• Eyes on Isaac as Storm Tracks Toward Coast; RNC Convention Concerns Raised

  By Tom Brown, Reuters  |  August 23, 2012

  Tropical Storm Isaac weakened slightly as it dumped heavy rain off Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Thursday but it was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before tearing across the Dominican Republic and Haiti, U.S. forecasters said.

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  A Cold Chain of Consequence: The Trayvon Martin Killing

  By Anthony Roman  |  July 9, 2012

  As George Zimmerman awaits trial for murder, we discuss the tragedy and the questions it raises about neighborhood watch programs.

• The Long, Lethal Shadow of Asbestos

  By Ben Berkowitz, Reuters  |  May 11, 2012

  As anyone in the United States with a TV or Internet connection probably knows, lawyers want you if you've been exposed to asbestos, and they're paying to get you.

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  Pundits Share Their Wisdom with E&S Brokers

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  May 10, 2012

  This year's AAMGA meeting featured three well-known figures from the world of politics and sports. See what wisdom Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson and Terry Bradshaw imparted on the E&S brokers.

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  Insurers Face ‘A Ton of Work’ After Texas Tornadoes (Video)

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 4, 2012

  The day after more than a dozen tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth area, throwing tractor-trailers like sticks into the air and peeling roofs from homes, residents and business owners are picking up the pieces.

• Tornadoes Strike Dallas-Ft. Worth (With Video)

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com, Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 3, 2012

  A series of tornadoes is threatening the Dallas-Ft. Worth area with a report of at least one touching down in the Dallas area.

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  Thailand Flood Insured Losses Could Hit $11B; $600M for Swiss Re

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 6, 2011

  Insurance industry representatives say the four months of flooding in Thailand could cost the insurance industry as much as $11 billion, with Swiss Re putting its losses at over a half-billion dollars.

• Offering Thanks

  By NU Staff  |  November 17, 2011

  In honor of the national holiday that coincides with this issue of NU, we thought we’d serve up a feast of items about which P&C pros (and NU’s editors) can be thankful.

• Tropical Outlook: The Cape Verde Hurricane Season Has Arrived

  By Howard Altschule  |  August 16, 2011

  A meteorologist gives an update on Tropical Storm Gert and what may be in store for the U.S. in the coming days.

• Travelers Expects $1B In Losses From April, May Storms

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 10, 2011

  The Travelers Cos. says it expects after-tax catastrophe losses of about $1 billion from numerous weather events in April and May.

• Florida Gov. Scott Is a Magnet for Lawsuits

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 7, 2011

  The lawsuits against new Florida Gov. Rick Scott keep piling up. Three have been filed in the past few days, with more on the horizon.