Independent agents are losing a generation of business to direct writers because they lack the personal-lines applications to compete, says the CEO of a leading Internet service site.

Demand for insurance to cover terrorism risk, and the appetite of commercial insurers to write it, could grow following the killing of Osama bin Laden by United States forces.

Demand for insurance to cover terrorism risk, and the appetite of commercial insurers to write it, could grow following the killing of Osama bin Laden by United States forces.

To raise awareness of the environmental impact of replacing windshields, HSG and Esurance will plant 8,000 trees.

The death of Osama bin Laden is good news to insurers—and to the U.S.—due to the manner in which operatives cornered the Al Qaeda leader, but by no means should it promote a dropping of the guard in the industry, says Gordon Woo, a catastrophist with Risk Management Solutions.

Here's a list of the winners for the 2011 Risk Manager Choice Awards. Did your company make the cut?

Risk managers were asked to vote on their product and service preferences in 14 commercial insurance line categories. Here are the winners, along with a compensation survey for risk management professionals.

Risk managers were asked to vote on their product and service preferences in 14 commercial insurance line categories. Here are the winners, along with a compensation survey for risk management professionals.