Lloyd’s Index Shows $92B at Risk in North American Cities Each Year June 6, 2018 By Don Jergler Cities in the U.S. and Canada stand to lose $92.96 billion per year to risks like market crash, cyber attack...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Direct Written Premiums Fell June 1, 2018 California workers’ compensation covered payroll rose last year, but the average premium rate charged to employers fell 10 percent, so...
How Safe Must Driverless Vehicles Be to Be Accepted? Very Safe. May 31, 2018 The race is on for companies to present their driverless cars to the public, but recent collisions involving autonomous vehicles...
Marijuana, Opioids Found in High Percentage of Drivers Killed in Car Crashes May 31, 2018 More than half of drivers killed in car accidents who were tested for drugs had marijuana, opioids or a combination...
Professor Says Window to Prevent Dangerous Impacts from Climate Change Closing Fast May 24, 2018 By Don Jergler Costs from climate change-driven extreme weather events are on the rise, and the amount of time left to stop those...
Workers’ Comp Claim Cost Changed Little in Indiana Since Reform Law Took Effect May 24, 2018 The average total cost per workers’ compensation claim in Indiana was stable in the years since the state enacted workers’...
More Large Employers Add Financial Wellness Tools to Benefits Menu May 24, 2018 By Beth Pinsker Study after study shows that money stress can be as bad for workplace productivity as back pain. The latest study,...
Insurers Urge Focus on Safety and Data Sharing in Autonomous Vehicles May 18, 2018 While automated driving systems hold great promise to save lives and reduce crashes, the focus must remain on validating the...
Fitch Sees Small Profit But Still Negative on U.S. Commercial Lines Outlook May 18, 2018 After a tumultuous 2017, the U.S. commercial lines market should eke out a small underwriting profit in 2018 assuming catastrophe...
Beware of Fake Tweets During Disasters May 17, 2018 How good are the social media platform’s most active users at detecting falsehoods on Twitter, especially during public emergencies? Not...