How 2 Researchers Hope to Protect Power Grid with Cyber Insurance Modeling March 28, 2018 The failure of even parts of the nation’s power grid could cause rolling blackouts that paralyze health care, traffic and...
Working with Physicians, Cigna Cuts Prescription Opioid Use by 25% March 28, 2018 Health insurer Cigna said it has achieved a 25 percent reduction in opioid use among its customers as a result...
Final Loss Estimate for Australia’s Cyclone Debbie Is A$1.7B (US$1.3B): PERILS March 28, 2018 The final property insurance loss estimate for Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Debbie is A$1.7 billion (US$1.3 billion), according to PERILS, the...
How Trump Policies Contribute to Dire Scenario for Workers’ Compensation March 26, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson At a time when the nation’s workers’ compensation system is facing an aging workforce and a pending widespread labor shortage,...
European Insurtech Investment Growth Surpasses North America in 2017: Accenture March 22, 2018 Global investment in the insurance technology (insurtech) industry surged in 2017, with Europe emerging as a new insurtech hub outside...
Low Back Pain, Which Affects 540 Million Worldwide, Often Mistreated March 22, 2018 Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 540 million people at any one time....
Arkansas Cities Are Focus of Study on Limiting Pedestrian Deaths March 21, 2018 A federally funded study focusing on two Arkansas cities will serve as an outline for statewide efforts to reduce pedestrian...
Here Come the Mini-Flying Machines March 21, 2018 Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to combine utrathin electronics with miniature particles, moving...
How Bad Was P/C Insurers’ Underwriting Loss in 2017? March 20, 2018 The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded a net underwriting loss of $23.5 billion for year-end 2017, according to preliminary results from...
Wisconsin Study: Helmets Reduce Neck Injuries in Motorcycle Crashes March 19, 2018 A study of University of Wisconsin Hospital trauma patients found that motorcyclists who don’t wear helmets are twice as likely...