Earthquakes and tropical cyclones made 2004 an extraordinary year, according to Munich Re's annual review of natural catastrophes.

The American Educational Institute has added a self-study claim law course to its offerings.

Many of the approaches, legal arguments, and tactics developed by the plaintiff bar over many years of litigation in asbestos cases may be applied and adapted to future silica cases.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently held that amounts due with respect to workers' compensation insurance are entitled to priority under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

The federal government has earmarked $37.5 million over the next two years for expansion of the nation's tsunami detection and warning capabilities as part of the Global Earth Observation System.

Natural catastrophes and terrorist attacks can place enormous financial demands on the insurance industry, resulting in higher premiums and substantially reduced coverage.

Two men have been sentenced to state prison for concocting an insurance fraud scheme that netted more than $25,000 in stolen automobile accident settlement monies.

The film making world is becoming riskier, according to the 2005 Risks in Global Film making map published by Aon/Albert G. Ruben, an insurance broker for the entertainment industry.