Caribbean Insurers’ Net Income Rebounds After 2016-2017 Hurricane Seasons: AM Best June 19, 2019 An analysis of AM Best-rated property/casualty insurers based in the Caribbean found that overall net income rebounded significantly following the...
Workplace Mass Shootings Are Rare But Still a Worry to Americans June 14, 2019 A postal worker on disability retirement for psychological issues returned to her workplace years later and killed six people. A...
Climate Change and the Reinsurance Implications June 13, 2019 By Don Jergler Climate change presents “high exposure risk” to insurers and their policyholders on many fronts: General liability claims for third-party bodily...
Stereotype of Salesperson as Liar Too Often Accepted as Sign of Competence June 13, 2019 Everybody says they don’t like liars. But when it comes time to negotiating a big sale, it turns out people...
Study Debunks Theory That Legalized Marijuana Helps Prevent Opioid Deaths June 12, 2019 By Carla K. Johnson A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking...
Some Claims of Medical Cannabis Lack Scientific Evidence June 11, 2019 By Carla K. Johnson Marijuana has been shown to help ease pain and a few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S. states have...
U.S. Tornadoes, Hail and Winds Reach Highest Levels Since 2011: Aon Report June 10, 2019 The U.S. dealt with close to 4,400 reports of tornadoes, hail and straight-line winds in May, the most since 2011,...
Agents (Still) Looking for Underwriting Sweet Spot: Channel Harvest Survey June 7, 2019 Whether technology is driving a “one size fits all” underwriting approach or carriers are narrowing their strike zone, this year’s...
Insured Loss Estimate for European Storm Dragi-Eberhard Rises to €798M ($898.1M) June 7, 2019 PERILS AG has disclosed its second loss estimate of €798 million ($898.1 million) for windstorm Dragi-Eberhard. This estimate compares to...
Global Reinsurers See Promising Green Shoots in 2019 with ‘Hardening’ Pricing: S&P June 5, 2019 Following disappointing reinsurance pricing increases in 2018 and early 2019, it seemed that no amount of catastrophe losses would be...