Keynote speakers are something I don't always take advantage of, especially if they are not insurance-industry related. The past two conference keynotes, however, were exceptions.

As president of the Public Risk Management Association, Cindy Mallett, risk manager for the City of Gainesville, Ga., says in this exclusive interview that she has no shortage of issues to focus on in the coming year.

Legislation passed last weekend will allow the formation of captive insurers in Tennessee as of July 1, according to a spokesperson.

Legislation passed last weekend will allow the formation of captive insurers in Tennessee as of July 1, according to a spokesperson.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York reports it will file its appeal of a court decision upholding Regulation 194 in the next several weeks.

Hurricane season is imminent, but one Florida developer can rest easy, knowing that his corporate tenants are well prepared for just about anything Mother Nature has to offer.

Captives in Vermont will enjoy greater protection of their assets now that a bill has been passed by the state legislature that will allow for the separation of risk within a captive cell.

Natural disasters have impacted the bottom line of reinsurers globally, with combined losses from the Japanese and New Zealand earthquakes, and cyclone and flooding losses in Australia, totaling $15.7 billion for 23 property and casualty reinsurers, leading to an aggregate loss of $3.5 billion, according to a report from Fitch.