State emergency planning officials think the federal government homeland security planning underemphasizes natural disasters, an issue which is at the top of their list. States are also making plans to deal with a possible pandemic influenza. A new issue brief …
While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games, held Feb. 10-26, insurers are happy the event came and went without a hitch. For the first time, the International Olympic Committee purchased an event cancellation policy …
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47. As people migrate to the West, insurers’ must …
With the exception of a few notorious hotspots, rates for stand-alone terrorism insurance have dropped by 40 to 50 percent since 2002, according to Aon’s Crisis Management division. The reductions have been driven by a steady growth in capacity coupled …
While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games, held Feb. 10-26, insurers are happy the event came and went without a hitch. For the first time, the International Olympic Committee purchased an event cancellation policy …
Claim counts include March and April storms N1 U.S. tort costs reach a record $260 billion, study reports Cost exceeds other countries’ by large margin N1 Private companies at increased risk of liability lawsuits Survey shows private companies have the …
The Olympic Games began and ended without incident but what if they had been cancelled? While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games, held Feb. 10-26, insurers are happy the event came and went without …
The Olympic Games began and ended without incident but what if they had been cancelled? While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games, held Feb. 10-26, insurers are happy the event came and went without …
Totally ready or just terrorism ready? Is the nation’s terrorism-centric focus hurting its efforts to plan for other disasters? Dr. James L. Valverde Jr., director of economics and risk management for the Insurance Information Institute, posed that question at the …
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47. As people migrate to the West, insurers’ must …
