Regulators grounding the Boeing 737 Max until the root cause of the plane’s operational failure could be identified is an imperative lesson in risk management at large.

The grounding of the Boeing 737 Max is bound to impact aviation insurance markets that are already strained by attritional losses.

As the aerospace insurance market shrinks, underwriters are backing ambitious ventures, including a college rocket competition.

Commercial airlines will have to stay ahead of these risks in order to keep up with demand and stay profitable.

Aviation operators are doing everything right, but the market cycle will eventually harden. An industry veteran explains the forces at work behind the market shift and what insureds can do about it.

Ascot picks up John O’Brien; John Heveran takes tech role at Liberty Mutual; Simon Tardif joins aviation role with Swiss Re; Suzannah Gill of EPIC earns health benefits certification; Peppia Gates joins Texas Mutual; RT Specialty names Joe Reynolds as AVP.

Where air ambulances are concerned, health care regulation is at odds with aviation regulation, creating a dispute over rates.

For Delta Air Lines, putting employees first is the right thing to do for all company stakeholders.

The financial repercussions of a reputational event could take up to 33 weeks to fully set in.

The statistical safety of air travel says a lot about how well the industry understands its risks.

Political and cultural clashes are moving off the streets and into the aisles of airplanes.

American Airlines needed to take aggressive action to resolve 6,000 lingering workers’ compensation claims.

More lenient FAA regulations allow drone pilots to launch new businesses in the U.S.

Southwest’s Kristy Harris engages underwriters as she searches for creative solutions during a soft market.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions partners with two intrepid explorers to prove the mettle of solar power in flight.

Increased reliance on technology makes aviation safer, but increases the importance of cyber security.

Last year’s Germanwings disaster brought pilot mental health issues into the aviation spotlight.