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Obamacare Mitigates Costs for Big Employers, Refuting Lobbyists’ Predictions
Oct 16 2014 // Business groups said soon after Obamacare became law in 2010 that the sweeping healthcare overhaul would impose huge new costs on U.S. employers, leading to job losses. Three years later, with the Patient Protection and...
German and French Insurance Markets Show Resilience
Oct 16 2014 // Despite varying internal pressures, the German and French insurance markets have shown resilience in their respective ways, according to two separate reports issued by A.M. Best. While Germany’s economy is among the...
Florida Regulators Consider NCCI Request for 3.3% Rate Decrease
Oct 15 2014 // Florida’s workers’ compensation insurers rating agency says its request for a 3.3 decrease in rates reflects a stable market, although it cautioned that pending court cases could severely impact the...
CDC Steps Up Ebola Risk Management, Names Expert Team for Hospitals
Oct 15 2014 // A team of infection experts will be sent to any U.S. hospital with a confirmed Ebola case, according to the nation’s top disease control official, who said such a group could have prevented the infection of a Dallas...
Experts: Insurance Distribution Future Online and Personalized
Oct 14 2014 // The future of insurance distribution was discussed at the CPCU Society’s annual All Industry Day in California on Tuesday. The day-long conference at the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City included panels on the...
Best Report: Spain’s Insurance Market Remains Profitable
Oct 14 2014 // As Spain’s economy shows signs of improvement, there are indications that the decline in the country’s non-life insurance market has slowed in 2014, aided by growth in the health insurance sector, according to...
Report: Kansas Job Growth Lagging but There’s Hope for Next Year
Oct 10 2014 // A new report shows Kansas job growth is lagging well behind the nation but predicts the employment outlook will be better next year. Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research on...
P/C Insurers Rush to Meet Rising Demand for Cyber Insurance
Oct 9 2014 // Insurers flush with capital are rushing to grab part of an expanding cyber coverage market that’s been spurred on by high-profile hackings at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Home Depot Inc. Sales are set to double this...
Deer-Related Car Crashes Declined in Ohio in 2013
Oct 7 2014 // Ohio officials say the number of reported deer-related car crashes in the state decreased in 2013. The Ohio Department of Public Safety says about 20,200 deer-vehicle crashes were reported last year. That’s nearly...
NYIA: Many Renters Lack Renters Insurance Despite Premium Decreases
Oct 6 2014 // The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) says the percentage of renters buying renters insurance has been falling nationally in recent years even as premiums become more affordable. According to a 2014 Insurance...
Coverage Options, Capacity Increase for Extreme Sports, Entertainment Risks Despite Exposures
Oct 6 2014 // Recent headline-making entertainment incidents – such as the death of actor Paul Walker during filming of the movie “Fast & Furious 7,” the collapse of the stage during country music band...
New Jersey Bill Seeks to Crack Down on Reverse Rate Evasion
Oct 3 2014 // The New Jersey Assembly passed a measure that would make reverse rate evasion an insurance fraud and provide for civil and criminal penalties. The bill, A 2281, passed the state’s Assembly on Monday and is pending in...
NCCI Proposes Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease in Connecticut
Oct 3 2014 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently proposed an overall average change in voluntary loss cost level of -0.6 percent in Connecticut. Key components for the proposed change include -0.4 percent for...
Boston Emerging as Unlikely Battleground for Web-Based Businesses
Oct 1 2014 // A renowned technology hub that is home to some of the country’s top universities, Boston is emerging as an unlikely battleground for web-based businesses like Airbnb and Uber, with some saying more regulations are...
Farm Fatalities Continue Downward Trend in Indiana
Sep 30 2014 // The downward trend of Indiana’s farm-related fatalities continued in 2013 as the state saw 18 deaths, according to a Purdue University report. The total is eight fewer than were reported in 2012, giving Indiana fewer...
Oktoberfest Insurance App Highlights German Digital Trend
Sep 29 2014 // For some, being prepared for Oktoberfest means downloading an app that points you to the nearest restroom or helps you decipher Bavarian dialect. A novelty at this year’s event is an online casualty insurance with...
Lloyd’s Chairman Nelson on Reinsurance Market, Coverholders, Future Expansion
Sep 29 2014 // Lloyd’s Chairman John Nelson is pleased with the current state of the Lloyd’s market. Shortly after Nelson was interviewed at the Reinsurance Rendezvous in Monte Carlo, Lloyd’s announced a $1.67 billion...
Forecast Calls for More Drought Next Year Across West
Sep 23 2014 // Forecasters say severe drought or worse will continue into next year across much of the West, including parts of western Utah, most of Nevada and practically all of California. Below-normal precipitation and normal or...
Duperreault, Reardon and Deutsch Lead Hamilton Re into the ‘Data Analytics’ Future
Sep 22 2014 // If you’re going to successfully operate a relatively new reinsurance company in these troubled times, you better know what you’re doing. Fortunately Bermuda-based Hamilton Re would seem to pass muster. Firstly,...
Willis North America Beefs Up Cyber Risk Practice with 6 Appointments
Sep 22 2014 // Willis North America has reinforced its cyber risk management and insurance services with several appointments to its FINEX Cyber/E&O Practice. The following individuals will focus on Willis’ national and...
