As the World Cup approaches, Brazil’s economy and political volatility continue to grow.

A look at some of the sessions featured in the 2014 NWCDC Claims Solutions track.

Workers’ comp insurer premium expansion largest since 2005-2007 hard market.

Women remain poorly represented in executive and leadership positions at insurance companies.

Workers’ comp market perceived as ‘balanced’ at long last.

Broker profitability due to contingent commissions reflects carrier profitability — and P&C lines led the way.

A Risk & Insurance® exclusive interview, with insights from Peter Zaffino, John Keogh, Greg Case and Hank Greenberg.

Best insurance headline: “Lawsuit: Man Choked on Live Fish at Haunted House.”

A look at the latest decisions impacting the industry.

Courts are increasingly ruling that brokers should be held liable for the insurance purchasing advice they provide.

The ACA, TRIA and compliance issues top the list for brokers and agents.

The predicted uptick in M&As is not expected to immediately impact pricing for risk managers.

Learn how to help adjusters achieve good results for payers and workers’ compensation claimants.

Conservative underwriting and a studious approach to acquisitions built a small farmers’ mutual into a regional powerhouse.

A look at the latest decisions impacting the industry.

Insurers must focus on talent recruitment and development to grow their business.

More customers benefit from digital risk services from carriers and vendors.

Surplus lines markets rally as standard carriers lose high-risk appetite.

Catastrophic risk transfer is critical to a successful and sane risk management strategy for workers’ compensation.

Predictive analysis indicates workers’ comp rates should remain steady for the rest of 2014.