Don't be afraid to throw a bear in the boat.

More than half of European companies feel doing international business has become riskier over the past five years, according to a research report from ACE Group.

Property and casualty carriers saw employment climb for the sixth straight month in July despite mixed employment numbers from the rest of the insurance industry, according to an Insurance Information Institute analysis of the latest U.S. Labor Departments Bureau of Labor Statistics figures.

Workers Comp insurers are benefitting from the continued growth in private-sector hiring and payroll over the past few years, but there is concern about a few dark clouds of economic uncertainty looming on the horizon.