Report Shows California Wildfires, Climate Change Altering Insurance Landscape August 27, 2018 By Don Jergler Insurers may be non-renewing more in wildfire-prone areas of California, sending an increasing number of people to the residual market...
Alcohol in Any Amount Found Unsafe; Linked to 3 Million Deaths a Year: Global Study August 26, 2018 A new scientific study concludes there is no safe level of drinking alcohol. The study shows that in 2016, nearly...
U.S Traffic Fatalities Dip Slightly in First Half of 2018 August 24, 2018 Preliminary estimates indicate a leveling off of the recent upward trend in motor vehicle deaths, with the number of fatalities...
Report Outlines Climate Change Risks Faced by Insurance Sector August 23, 2018 By Don Jergler A newly issued report that’s being touted as the “first important review of climate risk by an international financial standard...
Commercial Lines Premiums Up 2% in Q2: CIAB Survey August 23, 2018 The trend of increasing commercial insurance premiums that began in the fourth quarter of 2017 continued last quarter. Average premiums...
Hurricane Lane Threatens 48K Hawaii Homes with Reconstruction Value of $8B August 22, 2018 A new analysis shows 48,617 homes in Hawaii with a total reconstruction cost value of roughly $8 billion are at...
Explaining Medical Errors Cut Liability Claims 66%: Georgia State Research August 22, 2018 Hospital staff and physicians who are willing to explain, apologize for and resolve adverse medical events significantly reduce legal defense...
Insurance Premiums from Insurtech to Exceed $400 Billion by 2023: Study August 22, 2018 Insurance premiums generated by emerging insurtech services will exceed $400 billion by 2023, up from an estimated $187 billion in...
UK Insurers Push Ahead with Brexit Plans in Absence of Trade Deal: A.M. Best Report August 21, 2018 By L.S. Howard In the absence of a Brexit trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union, insurers in the UK...
Study Says Uber Had No Impact on Some Crash Rates in Virginia August 21, 2018 A recent study finds no evidence that ride-hailing app Uber reduced the number of serious car wrecks in Virginia. The...