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Risk Management: The Business of Disasters
Business helps states handle disasters; insuring the Arab Spring; weather trading; cloud computing worries; and former FEMA boss Michael Brown on the lessons of Katrina
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The God Clause and the Reinsurance Industry
The risk business can tell us a lot about catastrophes. Why don't we listen? -
Michael Brown Reflects on Katrina
The former FEMA chief’s new book, Deadly Indifference, is about the Bush Administration’s response to Hurricane Katrina -
Five Ways to Manage Overseas Business Risks
Expanding abroad will be a lot more fun if you can avoid cultural faux pas, kidnapping, disease, and accidents -
Cloud Security Is Looking Overcast
As employees turn to new services, managers fret about the vulnerability of their data -
Firing Up the Market for Weather Contracts
Why shouldn’t weather futures be traded like any other futures? Contracts that bet on the weather are becoming more popular -
For Disaster Management, Louisiana Looks to Business
After Katrina, the state is relying less on government and actively engaging companies in recovery and relief efforts -
Political Violence: How Insurers Measure the Risk
Slippery definitions drive the market for political violence coverage -
Video: Ask the Ethics Guy! #12
What's the difference between risk management and business ethics? Bruce Weinstein answers questions about honorable behavior -
Slide Show: The Oddest Insured Things
How much is your arm worth? That's nearly an unanswerable question. For some, it's a necessary one. The arm of a professional football player, the leg of a famous dancer, or the tongue of a top-flight coffee taster may well hold exceptional economic value
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