Current Topics from Insurance Information Institute

• Pandemic: Can the Life Insurance Industry Survive the Avian Flu? - This paper explores the implications of a possible influenza pandemic for the life insurance industry.
• Managing Natural Disaster Risk - An overview of the arguments for and against government involvement in managing and financing natural catastrophe risk.
• When Johnny Comes Marching Home - This paper explores the unique challenges faced by insurers when injured veterans return from war and re-enter the workplace.
• Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma: Impacts on the P/C Insurance & Reinsurance Industries - A presentation providing a comprehensive overview of the impact of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
• National Flood Insurance Program - An overview of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), created in 1968 in response to the rising cost of disaster relief for flood victims.
• Mold - Concern about the health and property damage consequences of mold contamination has become the subject of much discussion. The implications of mold for the insurance industry are coming up as well.
• Tort Excess 2005: The Necessity for Reform from a Policy, Legal and Risk Management Perspective - This paper is a part of a much larger effort (spearheaded by the United States Chamber) to get substantive tort reform passed in this country.