Pricing Insurance to Reflect Distracted Driving Risk April 24, 2018 By Kyle Stock Insurance companies are finally putting a price on the risk of distracted driving, and it’s relatively cheap. Last year, a...
Medical Marijuana Users May be More at Risk for Non-Medical Drug Use: Study April 24, 2018 Can medical marijuana help to fight the opioid epidemic? Many believe that it can. But a new study finds that...
Quake Scenario: More than 1M Bay Area Homes Could Suffer Extensive Damage April 18, 2018 More than a million San Francisco Bay Area residents would face extensive damage to their homes after a major earthquake...
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...