Sandy Effect On Property Rates Muted: Marsh

The property insurance market remained relatively stable and competitive in the first quarter of 2013, with few changes to limits purchased and deductibles, according to a benchmarking report from ...

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 ...

Column: Twilight for the Middle Class in America?

It's evening in America. That is the worrying news from the latest Heartland Monitor Poll, conducted quarterly and sponsored by the insurer Allstate and National Journal. The researchers made a ...

U.S. Labor Costs Rose Less Than Expected…Maybe

U.S. labor costs rose less than expected in the first quarter and pointed to benign wage inflation, a potential sign the Federal Reserve has space to continue its monetary stimulus program. The ...

Risk Views: Insurers vs. Other Industries

Insurers, who are in the business of taking risk for a living, have a slightly different view of the top risks facing their organizations than risk professionals in other industries. The ranking in ...