CFOs Express Growing Confidence in U.S. Economy

During the past year, chief financial officers (CFOs) have grown significantly more confident in the U.S. economy. The 2013 Spring CFO Survey from Grant Thornton LLP reveals that 45 percent of ...

How Good Are Hurricane Forecasts?

Hurricane forecasts are very interesting and well publicized in the media, but how reliable are they? Not very, according to catastrophe modeling expert Karen Clark, who provides a chart of seasonal ...

Top 10 Terror Risk Hot Spots

According to Aon, 44 percent of countries analyzed have an identifiable threat of terrorism. The 10 countries where risk of terrorism and political violence are highest are listed in the chart below: ...

How They Rank: Fitch Reports On Top D&O Insurers

Directors and officers liability insurance premium rates were previously lagging the market recovery in the broader commercial lines segment, but pricing trends are now catching up, Fitch Ratings ...