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Japanese Population Falls at Fastest Pace in Demographic Crisis

The number of Japanese citizens fell at the fastest clip last year since data collection began in the 1960s, adding pressure on the nation’s social security system and shrinking labor market. The population of Japanese nationals dropped by more than …

How Population Shifts Are Changing Personal Lines Insurance

There are “far-reaching implications” for personal lines insurers and the products and services they provide as the U.S. continues to undergo changes in its demographic structure, an industry report states. The third annual overview of personal lines insurance consumer markets …

Number of Food Recalls and Their Costs Are Increasing: Swiss Re Report

“Food manufacturers operate in a vast, globalized supply chain, where one mislabeled product or contaminated ingredient can cause sickness, death, multi-million dollar losses and massive reputational damage for the affected companies,” says a new report – Swiss Re’s “Food Safety …