We take a breather from our Japan earthquake and tsunami coverage to look at a flood program bill mark-up, SLIMPACT news, an MBIA-related court filing, crash taxes and auto fraud in New York, and how the improving economy presents issues for risk managers.

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited says it expects to incur between $275 million and $315 million in losses, pre-tax and net of reinstatement premiums, from the February New Zealand earthquake and from first-quarter loss events in Australia.

Developing staff is arguably one of the greatest challenges to effectively managing a claims organization. So what steps can managers take to effectively improve their organization?

Insurance accounting manual processes eliminated—and compliance issues solved—thanks to financial software.