Once again, the National Flood Insurance Program finds itself in danger of lapsing, as the House must act Tuesday to keep the program going.

Weve been spending a lot of time around here lately discussing how insurers can protect their brands. Now comes yet another challenge for insurers and businesses of all types: the .xxx domain.

Weve been spending a lot of time around here lately discussing how insurers can protect their brands. Now comes yet another challenge for insurers and businesses of all types: the .xxx domain.

John R. Coomber, a Swiss Re director who has consistently identified climate change as a significant risk, will become the new chairman of ClimateWise, the global insurance industrys leadership group formed to reduce the risks of climate change.