It’s critical that risk managers with staff and locations abroad make sure their contingency plans are up to date and workable, said the risk manager of New York University, who on Sunday evacuated students and staff from Egypt.

With 2010 in the rearview mirror, it is now time to focus on 2011.

The number of pirate attacks has increased for the fourth straight year, with most of the action occurring off the coast of Somalia.

Policy administration system implementations consistently make the ‘A List’ of important projects for insurers every year. There always are a large number of policy administration projects under consideration in the insurance industry—some to handle new lines of business, some to manage processing for new companies—but the vast majority are undertaken...