In its latest "Hot Spots" report, NICB says there is a lower incidence of auto theft across the country.

A leader's ability to communicate effectively means more than just giving instructions; it also means inspiring and gaining commitment from others, and there are steps that can lead to that goal.

Joseph Peloso, a veteran of the program business segment, remembers a time when unsolicited program proposals flooded the desks of property and casualty underwriters, offering more business than they could possibly handle.

Signs of life may be returning to the residential construction industry, but the recession has left banks and developers suffering an unpleasant hangover.