By Kim Komando So there you are, rushing to catch a plane. You’ve got an important presentation on your laptop PC, along with sensitive company and personal information. And then, suddenly, it’s gone. Either you’ve lost it, or it’s been stolen. Now you’re in a real jam. Airports and hotels are favorite places for thieves. Laptops disappear from both and that’s... 

By Karin Price Mueller Managing your company’s cash flow is a tough task when you’re not sure your clients will pay what they owe. Rather than take a chance, consider credit insurance. Credit insurance policies cover your accounts receivables, insuring your business in the case of non-payment. You tell the insurance company which accounts you want to cover, and you’d pay a monthly premium... 

Keyman insurance is one of the most overlooked insurance policies for businesses – but also one of the most important. As a businessman you might have public liability insurance and your buildings, stock and vehicles will be insured. You may even have professional indemnity insurance and legal cost insurance. But what about if you were to lose one of your key employees or even the boss?... 

By Rodd Zolkos What makes a company a great place to work? In the case of the 33 companies among Business Insurance’s 2009 Best Places to Work in Insurance, the answers go well beyond pay and benefits. The companies among this year’s 33 Best Places to Work in Insurance also earned high marks from their employees in areas such as leadership and planning, corporate culture and communications,... 

By Roberto Ceniceros A year after the near-failure of American International Group Inc., risk managers say they have adjusted their insurance programs and increased their scrutiny of insurers’ financial position. In fact, they are looking beyond the insurer to scrutinize its parent company. Many say AIG’s fall was a wake-up call, forcing them to diversify their insurance programs by moving... 

Along with purchasing property insurance and liability insurance (including errors and omissions insurance (E&O), employment practices, product liability, and/or other forms of liability insurance), you will pay unemployment insurance as mandated by law. In addition, you’ll pay disability insurance in accordance with state regulations. Other types of insurance you may elect to purchase include: Health... 

Frozen squirrels, flying cows, invisible roundabouts and dogs with flatulence are some of the more freaky insurance claims around. Even house insurance isn’t always as straightforward as a leaking roof – how about roof damage caused by the downdraft of helicopter blades? It may sound like Mission Impossible but there are plenty of insurance claims that take the biscuit. 1)Furry friends Forget...