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David Bresch
Natural catastrophes in 2009 demonstrated the increasing potential from allied secondary perils. Increasingly complex and interlinked risks arising as a consequence of climate change make public-private partnerships essential, Swiss Re’s David Bresch argues.
Mark E. Ruquet
Will political unrest in Egypt lead to market losses? Industry execs weigh in.
Caroline McDonald
It’s critical that risk managers with staff and locations abroad make sure their contingency plans are up to date and workable, says the risk manager of NYU, who demonstrated his skills last week following continuing troubles in Egypt.
Phil Gusman
A number of deaths that occurred in Louisiana, Florida and Virginia were not likely due to the presence of Chinese drywall in homes, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) review.
Arthur D. Postal
Senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee clashed over whether the government can force individuals to buy health insurance, with Senate Democrats ultimately blocking a Republican effort to repeal the health care reform law enacted last year.
Mark E. Ruquet
Can producers inject a civil tone? Agent/Broker Editor Mark Ruquet asks in the wake of the Tucson tragedy.
Susanne Sclafane
Recent statistics show declines in securities lawsuits relating to the subprime mortgage crisis, but directors and officers liability insurers should brace for more such cases in 2011, a plaintiffs’ attorney warned late last month.
Caroline McDonald
A company may not retaliate against an employee by firing a third party, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week, giving employees more backing to sue for retaliation.
Arthur D. Postal
Concerns about a doomsday scenario for broker-dealers and their agents under a uniform fiduciary standard are premature, according to an underwriter for professional liability insurance.
Susan Massmann
An ice storm can cause a lot of damage, and so can the water when the ice starts to melt.
Susanne Sclafane
At a time when conditions within the property and casualty insurance market are relatively stable, leaders of excess and surplus lines organizations remain concerned about unanticipated exterior changes, one E&S executive said recently.
Mark Paccione
Do Side A D&O policies add value at a time when terms of standard “ABC” policies are getting broader? Mark Paccione of Everest Specialty Underwriters argues that they do, and explains the benefits.
Mark E. Utke
CSST failures are annually responsible for millions of dollars in property damage across the United States, but most homeowners have little knowledge of the hidden dangers of the combination of this flexible tubing system and indirect lightning strikes.
Arthur D. Postal
Legislation setting federal limits on medical liability claims, modeled after California’s 30-year-old medical liability law, was introduced in the House late last Monday. It imposes a $250,000 cap on…
Arthur D. Postal
Is the health care reform law unconstitutional? Florida makes the call.
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