Demand for M&A Insurance Sees Significant Growth: Aon November 18, 2019 An increase in M&A activity in today’s challenging economic environment is driving significant growth in demand for M&A insurance products,...
For 2020, Expect Biggest Commercial Insurance Hikes in Years: Willis Towers Watson November 15, 2019 North American commercial insurance buyers will face sizable price increases in 2020, across most lines of insurance, according to insurance...
Best’s Report Sees Identity Theft Becoming Standalone Personal Cyber Insurance November 15, 2019 The role of identity theft insurance as a supplemental product could evolve as personal cyber risks become more of a...
Financial Services Industry Misses Out on $700B a Year by Ignoring Women: Report November 15, 2019 By Emily Cadman The male-dominated finance industry is missing out on more than $700 billion a year in revenue by failing to listen...
Insurance Premiums to Grow 3% Despite Economic Slowdown: Swiss Re November 14, 2019 Global insurance premiums will grow 3 percent on average over the next two years even with an emerging global economic...
‘Problematic’ Cannabis Use Has Risen for Adults, Teens Since Legalization: Research November 13, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Problematic use of marijuana among adolescents and adults increased after legalization of recreational marijuana use, according to a new study...
Drop in California Workers’ Comp Opioid Use Reducing Claims $6.5B, Report Shows November 12, 2019 The prevalence of opioids in California workers’ compensation lost-time claims has dropped 51% over the past decade, reducing both average...
Typhoon Hagibis to Cost Japan’s Economy $10B, with Insured Losses in Billions: Aon November 8, 2019 Typhoon Hagibis is likely to become one of 2019’s costliest events, with economic costs of more than US$10 billion and...
Companies That Are Open About Cyber Risks Fare Better With Investors November 8, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field also become less attractive...
Boosting Resilience to U.S. Wildfires Should Be Insurance Industry Priority: I.I.I. November 6, 2019 Nearly a year after the deadliest and costliest wildfire in U.S. history, insurers and the customers they cover are revisiting...