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...
January Windstorms to Cost Europe’s Insurers More Than $2B: Aon February 9, 2018 European windstorms Friederike, Eleanor and Carmen wreaked widespread damage in January, causing insured losses of more than $2 billion, according...
Insurance Not Only Industry Facing Disruption from Driverless Vehicles February 8, 2018 By Jack Sidders and Jess Shankleman The link between property and transport has been perhaps the most durable in human history. Since the ancients, few things...
Nearly 75% of Organizations in 5 Countries Fail in Cyber Security Readiness: Hiscox February 7, 2018 Major shortcomings exist in cyber security readiness for nearly three-quarters (73%) of more than 4,100 organizations in five countries, despite...
Why Safety Numbers on Driverless Cars Don’t Add Up: Viewpoint February 6, 2018 By Edward Niedermeyer The “Race to Autonomy” has become the high-tech competition of our time, pitting automakers, suppliers, technology titans and Silicon Valley...