Given the myriad problems that can arise in the handling and preparation of a dead persons body, funeral homes face a number of unique risks that must be addressed by their insurance policies.

The U.S. Ocean-Marine insurance market is certainly not hard, says Bob Gallagher, president of International Marine Underwriters, part of the OneBeacon Insurance Group. He says the market is flat to slightly off.

Emerging markets in Brazil, Columbia India and East Asia are creating opportunities for Ocean Marine underwriters.

The American workforce is aging, but the impact that having more employees in their 50s and 60s will have on workers compensation loss costs may not be as negative as originally thought, according to new research from the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. (NCCI).