WASHINGTON—Interim final rules about the appeals and external claims review processes that nongrandfathered self-insured group health plans must follow under new federal law could prove a challenge for many large, multistate employers, some benefit consultants say. ...

CARSON CITY, Nev.—The Nevada insurance regulator's ban on a Vermont-domiciled risk retention group writing first-dollar automobile liability coverage in the state violates federal law, according to the RRG and others in the captive industry. ...

More men are alleging sexual harassment in the workplace, a trend many attorneys expect to continue. ...

HOUSTON—A federal judge soon will decide whether directors and officers liability insurers must continue to pay the legal bills for executives accused of running one of the nation's largest Ponzi schemes. ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The 20th Annual World Captive Forum promises to continue a tradition of top-quality speakers and educational sessions that give experienced and novice captive sponsors the tools they need to be more effective at their jobs. ...

Gulf Coast risk managers are poorer but wiser five years after Hurricane Katrina, having weathered the high cost of insurance in the aftermath of the catastrophe while learning valuable lessons that have left them better prepared for such storms. ...

Insurers and adjusters are using improved technology and lessons learned from the unprecedented demands of handling claims from Hurricane Katrina to improve the way losses are settled. ...

Five years ago in rural Alabama, I woke up and watched a nightmare take shape. ...

MINNEAPOLIS—Aon Benfield Fac has launched an online tool for insurers to measure their exposure to catastrophes. ... More