Insured Losses in China from Typhoon Lekima Will Exceed CNY 6 Billion: AIR August 16, 2019 Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimates insured losses in China from Typhoon Lekima will exceed CNY 6 billion. Lekima...
California Cannabis Market on Track to Hit $3.1B, Report Shows August 15, 2019 By Don Jergler After briefly faltering a year ago, California’s massive cannabis industry seems to be regaining steam. Cannabis sales in the Golden...
Marijuana Access Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths: Research August 15, 2019 Marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths, according to new research using data from 1999 through 2017. Investigators found...
Overdose Deaths Again Rise More in Urban Than Rural Communities August 14, 2019 By Mike Stobbe U.S. drug overdose deaths had been most common in Appalachia and other rural areas in recent years, but they are...
Many Reinsurers Take Increased Catastrophe Risks as Rates Harden: S&P August 14, 2019 Some global reinsurers have chosen to stop retrenching from catastrophe risks, deciding instead to take advantage of higher premium rates...
21% of U.S. Workers Over 40 Claim They Have Experienced Age Bias, Insurer Says August 13, 2019 Age discrimination affects more than one-fifth of U.S. workers over the age of 40, a particular number of which are...
Property Loss Estimate for Australia’s Townsville Floods Rises to A$1.22B: PERILS August 12, 2019 The property insurance market loss from the Australia’s Townsville floods, which affected northern Queensland, Australia, between Jan. 26 and Feb....
Hurricane Barry Cost Economy $600M, Insurers $300M: Aon Catastrophe Report August 9, 2019 Total economic losses, largely flood-driven, were expected to exceed US$600 million, while public and private insurers paid out nearly US$300...
Study Links Cheating on Spouse with Professional Misconduct August 9, 2019 People who cheat on their spouses are a lot more likely to engage in misconduct in the workplace, according to...
Remote Workers Can Be Big Cyber Risk for Small Businesses August 9, 2019 Remote employees place businesses at risk, yet many small business owners are not properly mitigating potential cyberthreats, nor are they...