What to Know About Super Bowl’s Effects on Investments and Influenza January 30, 2019 Perhaps you’ve heard. On Feb. 3, the New England Patriots will face off against the Los Angeles Rams in the...
Private Equity Again Drove Agency M&As in U.S., Canada in 2018: OPTIS January 29, 2019 Mergers and acquisitions of insurance agents and brokers last year broke several records in 2018, with private equity/hybrid buyers accounting...
Global Malware Attack Could Cost Insurers $27 Billion January 29, 2019 By Noor Zainab Hussain A coordinated global cyber attack, spread through malicious email, could cause economic damages anywhere between $85 billion and $193 billion,...
How Cell Phone Use While Driving Is Changing January 28, 2019 By IIHS Manipulating a cellphone was a contributing factor in more than 800 crash deaths on U.S. roads during 2017 amid a...
Report Warns of Robots Taking Restaurant, Trucking, Clerical Jobs January 28, 2019 By Matt O'Brien Robots aren’t replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation...
Progressive Takes Aim at Multi-Line Insurers January 25, 2019 By Tom Super With much of the property/casualty insurance industry’s attention focused on external threats from insurtechs and digital native companies, perhaps the...
Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes January 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global...
Here Comes the New Generation of Very Rich Americans January 23, 2019 By Ben Steverman The rich are getting richer, and younger. A survey of U.S. investors with $25 million or more finds their average...
Warming Oceans Cause Krill to Shift Closer to Antarctica: Scientists January 22, 2019 By Alister Doyle Krill are shifting south towards Antarctica as the oceans warm, disrupting stocks that are eaten by penguins and whales and...
From Banks to Telecoms, Large Firms Disclose Risks, Opportunities of Climate Change January 22, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Bank of America Corp. worries flooded homeowners will default on their mortgages. The Walt Disney Co. is concerned its theme...