Reinsurance Capacity Remains Abundant for Mid-Year Renewals: Aon Benfield April 18, 2018 By L.S. Howard Global reinsurer capital continued to rise in 2017, despite the US$136 billion in insured losses from natural catastrophes last year,...
Small Businesses Hampered by Uninsured Damage After 2017 Hurricanes: Fed Reserve April 17, 2018 By Reade Levinson Small businesses in the United States struggled with uninsured damages and lost revenue following a record-breaking year of hurricanes and...
Insured Losses from Europe’s Storm Friederike Rise to €1.63B (US$2.0B): PERILS April 17, 2018 PERILS AG has issued its second loss estimate of €1.63 billion for Europe’s windstorm Friederike, also known as David. Friederike...
How Agencies Grow Today: Channel Harvest Survey April 17, 2018 When it comes to business growth, agents have their eyes on the same prize but different ideas about how to...
Workers’ Comp Written Premium in California Fell Slightly in 2017 April 13, 2018 Written premium in California workers’ compensation fell slightly last year, the first time that’s happened in seven years, according to...
Effects of Cyber Breaches on Corporate Bottom Line: Viewpoint April 13, 2018 By Peter Orszag Cyberattacks are an increasingly common threat to business, with risk officers listing cybersecurity as their greatest concern and more than...
Affordable ‘Smart’ Jewelry Detects Assaults and Falls Then Calls for Help April 12, 2018 Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are utilizing technology to create a pragmatic solution for physical or sexual...
Safety Worry: Keeping Humans In and Around Autonomous Vehicles Engaged April 11, 2018 By Keith Naughton, Ryan Beene and Alan Levin After partially faulting Tesla Inc.’s automation system for a 2016 fatal crash, U.S. safety investigators last year called on carmakers...
Natural Disasters Cost Insurers a Record $144 Billion in 2017: Swiss Re’s sigma April 10, 2018 Global insured losses from natural catastrophes were US$144 billion in 2017, the highest-ever recorded in a single year, according to...
State-by-State Study Shows Drivers Are Texting More Despite Bans April 10, 2018 By Kyle Stock If you’re driving right now, it’s far more likely you are reading this on your phone than you would have...