As Opioid Prescriptions Decline, Abuse Treatment Costs Rise for Health Plans April 9, 2018 A new report on the opioid crisis and employer-based health coverage, finds that while the use of prescription opioids among...
10% of All Workplace Fatalities Due to Homicides April 9, 2018 Homicides accounted for 10 percent of all fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2016, according to the Bureau...
Study: Mississippi River Flood Control Work Likely Worsened Downstream Flooding April 6, 2018 By Janet McConnaughey Flood control engineering on the Mississippi River and its tributaries has likely made floods worse in Mississippi and Louisiana, researchers...
U.S. March Storms Cost Economy $3B; Argentina, Uruguay Drought $4B: Aon Report April 6, 2018 A series of winter storms and severe weather in the United States during March brought economic damages of US$3 billion,...
Dog Bite Claims Cost Insurers $700 Million April 6, 2018 Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out...
Research on Coastal Housing Shows Gaps in Natural Disaster Recovery Policies April 5, 2018 A team including an Iowa State University researcher studied Galveston, Texas, homes following Hurricane Ike, finding that the types of...
How Predictive Analytics Boost Commercial Insurance Profits, Smooth Cycles April 5, 2018 The increasing use of predictive analytics among commercial lines insurers has helped improve their bottom lines and led to more...
Safety Experts Weigh In on Autonomous Car Standards After Uber, Tesla Fatal Crashes April 4, 2018 By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert Autonomous cars should be required to meet standards on their ability to detect potential hazards and better ways are needed...
How Medical Marijuana Reduces Opioid Use; Saves Lives, Money April 3, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Medical marijuana laws could be a boon to those battling the opioid epidemic, according to researchers who have identified a...
April Reinsurance Renewals Continue Flat Pricing Seen in January: Willis Re Report April 3, 2018 Reinsurance buyers were able to renew loss-free programs at broadly flat pricing levels during the April 1 renewals – continuing...