Risk Management

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today that the financial crisis has demonstrated the need for "systemically important" insurance companies to be subjected to federal controls.

When the Essex v. Zota decision was rendered in June 2008, the surplus lines industry was shaken to its very foundation by its implications.

Webster's Dictionary defines a demagogue as "a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power."

Florida's largest property insurer is showing little signs of getting smaller anytime soon.

The mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce large truck and bus crashes, fatalities, and injuries nationwide.

The manmade and natural disasters of the past several years have brought new meaning to the catch phrase "safety net."

The Senate passed legislation extending the controversial National Flood Insurance Program until Oct. 31 while talks continue on a more permanent reauthorization.

A new section of a health care reform legislation proposal would let agents sell insurance to individuals and businesses purchasing health insurance through the health exchanges being proposed.