Risk management is a portable skill.

Several insurance industry organizations recently testified before a subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee regarding the government's role in preparing for natural disasters via legislation.

One year after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the U.S. District Court of Southern Mississippi has dismissed a lawsuit that contended a Nationwide insurance agent misled a policyholder.

"There are several situations in which travel insurance could help passengers if they encountered dangers on a plane or other travel settings," Beth Godlin, executive vice president of Richmond, Va.-b