Allstate Corp. says catastrophe losses for the month of May cost the insurer $323 million pre-tax primarily from seven loss events.

Republican budget-cutters joined Democratic defenders of food stamps to deal a shocking defeat to the $500 billion farm bill backed by Republican House leaders.

Businesses are fighting hard to withstand the effects of natural and man-made disasters and the significant disruptions both can have on supply chains, and while attempts to model the risks has run into some obstacles, a solution may be near.

Sedgwick President and CEO David A. North shares his comments and observations on a variety of workers compensation issues as a preview of his keynote at the 68th Annual Workers Compensation Educational Conference and 25th Annual Safety & Health Conference.