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...
Insured Losses from Typhoon Hagibis Estimated at $7B-$11B: RMS November 1, 2019 Insured losses stemming from Typhoon Hagibis in Japan are estimated to range between US$$7 billion and $11 billion, according to...
Australia Faces More Severe Cyclones, Wildfires, Floods as Climate Warms: IAG November 1, 2019 By Peter Vercoe Australia faces the prospect of more severe cyclones, wildfires and floods as the climate warms, the nation’s largest insurer said....
All Countries at Risk from Spread of African Swine Fever: OIE October 31, 2019 By Sybille de La Hamaide African swine fever will spread further across Asia where it has devastated herds, and no country is immune from being...
Study Shows Need for Drug Programs for Construction Workers at Risk October 30, 2019 Construction workers are more likely to use drugs than workers in other professions, finds a study by the Center for...