Motor Vehicle Deaths in U.S. Again Top 40,000 February 16, 2018 Motor vehicle accidents claimed 40,100 deaths in 2017, almost the same as in 2016 when 40,327 were reported. The National...
Cyber Risk Management Fails to Measure Up to Escalating Cyber Risks: Marsh, Microsoft February 16, 2018 Few organizations are highly confident in their ability to manage the risk of a cyber attack, despite viewing cyber security...
The High Cost of Cybercrime to Insurers and Banks February 15, 2018 Cyberattacks cost financial-services firms more to address than any other industry and the rate of breaches in the industry has...
Widespread Market Firming Unlikely Even as Property Rates Rise: WTW February 15, 2018 Commercial property insurers are seeking double-digit rate hikes on catastrophe-exposed insurance programs following 2017’s record catastrophes; however, abundant capacity in...
What to Expect in Workers’ Compensation Pricing in 2018 February 14, 2018 Workers’ compensation rates in 2018 will be mixed, with some programs seeing pricing flat to down and others seeing spikes,...
Marine P&I Clubs Face Intense Pricing Pressures in February Renewals: A.M. Best February 14, 2018 While the balance sheets of clubs operating in the marine protection and indemnity (P&I) sector are generally strong, underwriting discipline...
London Unprepared to Be Early Adopter of Autonomous Vehicles: Report February 14, 2018 By Christopher Jasper London is ill-prepared to become an early adopter of cutting-edge transport technology including driverless cars and retail deliveries by drone,...
Senate Report Links Drugmakers’ Donations to Opioid Crisis February 13, 2018 By Nate Raymond Five opioid manufacturers including OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP have paid more than $10 million to advocacy groups and doctors...
How States Differ in Effect of Obesity on Health Care Costs February 12, 2018 The prevalence of obesity has risen dramatically in the U.S., but there has been little information about the economic impact...
Why Tax Cuts May Curb Insurers’ Municipal Bonds Appetite February 12, 2018 By Amanda Albright Put on the Taylor Swift and pull out the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream: The municipal-bond market’s long relationship with...