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Canada's highest risk management honor was presented by the Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) Ontario Chapter to Tina Gardiner, manager of insurance and risk at The Regional Municipality of York.

Tropical Storm Matthew struck Central America twice over the weekend, but the good news for the U.S. is that the now unnamed storm system is not expected to reemerge into the Gulf of Mexico where it could intensify.

Bermuda, preparing for the worst, lucked out when Hurricane Igor's wallop was not as strong as anticipated--leaving behind losses of less than $100 million.

Emphasizing that state insurance commissioners will play a critical role in implementing federal health care reforms, President Barack Obama met a large contingent of regulators at the White House as part of their new partnership last week.

A survey that found insurance agents and risk professionals are thinking more about retirement underscores the urgent need to train a younger crop of professionals to take over the business, according to one education researcher.

Putting an end to about five years of litigation, a federal judge in Connecticut has given her final approval of a $72.5 million settlement involving The Hartford Financial Services Group.