Loss Control

The primary goal of the broker is to listen and understand the business objectives and strains that each risk manager faces. That means understanding the business they are in; the factors driving their risk decisions; the resources they have available; and how they are judged by their superiors.

Mining is viewed as a high-risk industry, but mining in North America is safer than some other industries, such as agriculture and lumber, in terms of the number of claims, say experts.

Read what Warren Buffett, chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, has to say about his successor, his companys insurance operations, the economy, and a newspaper-throwing challenge.

Read what Warren Buffett, chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, has to say about his successor, his companys insurance operations, the economy, and a newspaper-throwing challenge.

Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman is seeking an outside firm to look into restructuring what she calls an unsustainable last-resort insurer.

Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman is seeking an outside firm to look into restructuring what she calls an unsustainable last-resort insurer.