Commentary

The fact that so many Americans are not adequately preparing for retirement has been widely documented. However, in considering potential solutions to meet this challenge, the role of insurance companies and other financial institutions, along with their intermediaries, is often overlooked.

The fact that so many Americans are not adequately preparing for retirement has been widely documented. However, in considering potential solutions to meet this challenge, the role of insurance companies and other financial institutions, along with their intermediaries, is often overlooked.

A wise person once interrupted one of my questions when I used the term average insurer. My interview subject responded that, to the best of her knowledge, there was no such thing as an average insurer.

A wise person once interrupted one of my questions when I used the term average insurer. My interview subject responded that, to the best of her knowledge, there was no such thing as an average insurer.

The insurance ninja discovers that when it comes to planning, simplicity is best.

Superstorm Sandy was an extraordinary weather event, particularly given the destruction produced by its large storm surge in relation to the wind damage. Two weeks following the event, RMS issued its first and only estimate: insured losses would fall between $20 billion and $25 billion. So what goes into producing...