Autonomy Getting Closer: Consumers Learning to Trust New Auto Safety Features October 24, 2017 Car shoppers are more ready for autonomous vehicles than they may realize, according to a report from car shopping platform...
Once-Stable P/C Insurance Lines Face Headwinds: Guy Carpenter October 23, 2017 While the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is well capitalized and market sentiment is mostly positive, it still faces economic and...
Opioid Abuse Has Leveled Off But Isn’t Declining: ASA Analysis October 23, 2017 While the upswing in opioid abuse has leveled off, the level does not appear to be declining and remains disturbingly...
Investors Remain Committed to ILS Market Despite Q3 Catastrophes: WTW October 20, 2017 ILS investors are responding to the recent spate of natural disasters by making their payments to ceding companies, while continuing...
How Middle Managers Coerce Employees into Deceiving Upper Management October 20, 2017 Several recent corporate and governmental scandals — Wells Fargo and the Veterans Administration to name two — unfortunately have revolved...
Insurance Agency M&A Continues at Fast Pace: OPTIS Partners October 20, 2017 The number of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions over the first nine months of the year rose from 350 in...
Swiss Re Estimates $3.6B in Claims from U.S. Hurricanes & Mexican Quakes October 20, 2017 By Joshua Franklin Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, estimated its claims burden from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the United States...
Extreme Rainfall Could Cost South Asian Cities Up to $215B Annually by 2030 October 20, 2017 By Archana Chaudhary and Bibhudatta Pradhan As global attention focused on hurricanes Harvey and Irma, more than 41 million people across South Asia battled floods and...
U.S. Healthcare Sector Plagued by Cyber Breaches Caused by Human Error: Beazley October 19, 2017 Whether it is an email sent to the wrong recipient, discharge instructions given to the wrong patient, or a server...
Distracted Driving Is More Deadly Than Data Shows: Special Report October 18, 2017 By Kyle Stock Jennifer Smith doesn’t like the term “accident.” It implies too much chance and too little culpability. A “crash” killed her...