food supply

• The Near and the Far-Fetched Disasters

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  November 28, 2011

  As if there isn't enough to worry about what's happening on Earth, scientists are warning against space weather. Solar storms, they say, could wreak havoc on the electric-power supply, triggering losses from business interruption and damaged physical assets.

• Sullivan: Insurers Will Bear Greater Social Burden

  September 9, 2011

  As the world’s societies strain to adjust to emerging new economies, the insurance industry will be called upon to play a greater role in spreading the cost of risk with governments while also participating in greater opportunities, says Martin Sullivan, deputy chairman of Willis Group.

• A Coverage Analysis of the Egg Recall

  By Diana Reitz  |  November 3, 2010

  The recent salmonella outbreak involving millions of eggs is just the latest in the seemingly never-ending debate about the quality and safety of the American food supply.

• Foodborne Illnesses Cost $152 Billion

  By Staff Writer  |  April 1, 2010

  Foodborne illnesses cost the U.S. $152 billion in health-related expenses each year, more than previous estimates, according to a recent study. Overall, foodborne illness costs related to produce were responsible for $39 billion of that total.

• Crisis Is Opportunity

  By Ken Brownlee  |  January 6, 2010

  An oil crisis is also an opportunity. Perhaps Warren Buffett recognized that last November when he bought the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.