Opioids, Distracted Driving Cited in Rise of Preventable Accidents June 29, 2017 By Natasha Rausch More than 130,000 Americans are killed annually by preventable causes, and the number has been climbing at a faster rate...
Rand Report Recommends Analytics for Fraud Prevention in Workers’ Comp June 28, 2017 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted a report from the Rand Corp. with recommendations to prevent fraud in...
Insured Loss Estimates for Cyclone Debbie Rise to US$1.1B: PERILS June 28, 2017 The estimate for the property insurance market’s loss for tropical cyclone Debbie has risen to A$1.4 billion (US$1.1 billion) from...
How States Rate in Preventing Home, Auto, Work Accidents June 28, 2017 No state goes far enough to protect its residents from leading causes of preventable deaths and injuries – commonly known...
Businesses Underestimate Long-Term Effects of Cyber Attacks: Lloyd’s Report June 28, 2017 Businesses could face a much higher bill than they expect or are prepared for after falling victim to a cyber-attack,...
P/C Insurers’ Net Income Fell 42.2% in Q1; Catastrophe Losses Topped $7 Billion June 27, 2017 The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its net income fall to $7.7 billion in first-quarter 2017 from $13.4 billion in...
Oil & Gas Industry Faces More Frequent & Sophisticated Cyber Attacks: Deloitte June 27, 2017 By Giacomo Tognini Three out of four oil and natural gas companies fell victim to at least one cyber attack last year as...
Survey: Agents Suggest How Carriers Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ June 23, 2017 One would expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an independent agency and its top carrier, but that isn’t...
Weed Warning: Legalizing Marijuana Tied to Rise in Crashes in 3 States by HLDI June 23, 2017 Legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado, Oregon and Washington has resulted in collision claim frequencies that are about three percent...
Reinsurance Rates Continue to Soften with No End in Sight: S&P June 23, 2017 The global reinsurance sector is poised for yet another full year of declining rates, ensuring that a hoped-for bottom of...