Loss Control

Insurer Steadfast does not have a duty to defend AES Corp. in a climate change case alleging that AES emissions have contributed to rising sea levels threatening the village of Kivalina, Alaska.

Medical-malpractice insurers are enjoying profitable results, even though rates are decreasing. Its a good time to be in this line of business, says Robert Allen, senior vice president of medical-professional liability for Torus.

Catastrophe risk modeler Risk Modeler Solutions has weighed in on how much Hurricane Irene will cost the insurance industry.

Ample capacity within the reinsurance market indicates no broad-based hardening in the insurance marketplace, but the three major insurance brokers differ over what direction the industry will be taking in the future.

To send a "thank you" to the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 and donate funds to fallen firefighters, State Farm teamed with director Spike Lee to film a moving tribute.

Mayor Michael Bloombergs handling of Hurricane Irene has boosted his overall approval rating to 54 percent, up from 45 percent on July 27, according to a survey released today by Quinnipiac University.