For Many U.S. Communities, There’s No Easy Path to Safety From Disasters August 23, 2019 As the country enters peak season for major natural disasters, new research indicates which states and communities are the riskiest...
Early Claims and Crash Tests Suggest Risks of Luxury, SUV Electric Vehicles August 23, 2019 By Michael Shields Electric luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) may be 40% more likely to cause accidents than their standard engine...
Retreat as an Answer to Climate Change? August 22, 2019 By Don Jergler Think retreat is never an option? Think again. “Faced with global warming, rising sea levels, and the climate-related extremes they...
Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society? August 22, 2019 By Don Jergler Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis. That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one...
Among Bad Driving Behaviors, Speeding Is Strongest Predictor of Crashes August 22, 2019 Speeding is the riskiest kind of aggressive driving, according to an analysis of data from on-board telematics devices in vehicles....
The Lowdown: Employer Risk in California and Beyond August 21, 2019 Newly released this week on Research & Trends, “Risky Business – Employment Practice Litigation on the Rise” offers insights into...
Companies Continue March Towards Robots; Orders Up 7.2% in First Half of Year August 20, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson In the first half of 2019, the North American robotics market is up 7.2%. From January to June, North American...
Underwriters Get Picky and Other Trends in Construction Insurance August 19, 2019 By Andrea Wells Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts....
AI-Underwritten Insurance Premiums to Go From $1.3B to $20B Globally by 2024: Juniper August 19, 2019 The value of global insurance premiums underwritten by artificial intelligence will exceed $20 billion by 2024, up from an estimated...
42% of $44 Billion Global Catastrophe Losses in First Half Were Insured: Swiss Re August 16, 2019 Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the first half of 2019 were responsible for USD $44 billion of economic losses...