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Byline: Sally Roberts Lizabeth H. Zlatkus was named executive vp and chief financial officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. in May. She has responsibility for corporate strategy, finance, [...]

Amid the economic turmoil, insurers' and reinsurers' ability to communicate their financial security is more important than ever. Since July 2005, GMAC Re has offered an unusual option for its [...]

Ceding insurers preparing for Jan. 1 reinsurance renewals should expect to have to reconcile differences of philosophy with reinsurers when it comes to pricing, terms and conditions, says Peter Hearn, [...]

BI VIDEO Reinsurance trends in new Re Views Global reinsurance industry leaders discuss market trends in Re Views, a series of video interviews produced by Business Insurance. In the latest [...]

Byline: Judy Greenwald Will former American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice R. Greenberg win support from other AIG shareholders for possible changes at the company? Observers have mixed opinions. In [...]

`Employers are finally beginning to understand where long-term care fits. Long-term care functions as a firewall around an employee's retirement plan.' -Mike Skiens, President, MasterCare Solutions [...]

With captive insurance having become a commonplace risk financing tool and captive formations continuing regardless of traditional market conditions, some suggest that the alternative risk transfer market is no longer [...]

Brokers: Willis Group Holdings Ltd. has appointed Kevin Downs as leader of its North American health care practice in Chicago. Before his promotion, he was health care leader for the [...]

Q: With all the educational options available today, what educational strategies should risk managers use to optimize their careers? A: Money, power and fame. These are three usually unspoken but [...]

Property/casualty insurance industry leaders have mixed opinions about industry prospects for 2004, at least given their responses to an informal survey at a recent insurance industry gathering. On the plus [...]

LONG GROVE, Ill. - Managing exposures arising from the shift to a service-based economy might be the biggest challenge facing risk managers today, says the new president of Kemper Insurance [...]

'Capitalism without failure is like religion without sin.' --Ted Kelly, chairman, president and CEO of Liberty Mutual, discussing why the federal government should not be afraid to let insolvent insurance [...]

GROWING ECONOMIC difficulties, coupled with the importance of the Internet for payment and collection, are creating increased opportunities for fraud, warns Dean White, a managing director at insurance broker Marsh. [...]

The ongoing subprime mortgage crisis in the United States appears likely to shock professional liability markets worldwide, as the pain and subsequent investigations into corporate responsibility spread. The crisis could [...]

'Despite the reducing levels of premium, the future direction of the aviation insurance market remains uncertain. With the ever-present potential for further losses, insurers pulling out of the market and [...]