Artificial Intelligence, IoT Startups Gaining in Global Insurtech Funding March 31, 2017 Investing in technology-oriented insurance ventures (insurtech) is clearly a global trend and almost half of all the money being poured...
What Could be Hotter than Phoenix? The Answer Might Just Be Phoenix March 30, 2017 By Don Jergler Can you imagine an even hotter, drier Phoenix? Certainly not if you’ve been to the sun-drenched Arizona capital in the...
Personal Auto Rate Hikes Not Keeping Up with Losses: Fitch March 30, 2017 U.S. personal auto underwriters increased premium rates “significantly” in 2016. But here’s the thing: it wasn’t enough. Loss trends are...
Insured Cat Losses in 2016 Rose 42% at Highest Level Since 2012: Swiss Re March 28, 2017 By Mara Bernath Insured losses from disasters rose 42 percent to $54 billion last year, according to Swiss Re. That’s the highest since...
How Parents’ Perceptions Can Influence Teens Drivers’ Licensure March 28, 2017 Preparing teens for safe independent driving could save lives, though historically there has been very little research to guide parents...
4 Million Driving Jobs at Risk from Autonomous Vehicles: Report March 27, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson As many as four million truck, bus, delivery and taxi driving jobs could be lost if fully autonomous vehicle technology...
BLS Report Finds New Jersey Fatal Work Injuries Increased in 2015 March 23, 2017 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in March that fatal work injuries totaled 97 in New Jersey for...
Academy of Insurance Director Surveys State of Learning March 23, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones Patrick Wraight knew when he took over as director of Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance earlier this year that he...
California Workers’ Comp Report Looks at Spinal Fusion Claims March 22, 2017 A study on the use of spinal fusion surgeries in California workers’ compensation shows that in 60 percent of spinal...
10 More Facts on How Employee Substance Misuse Impacts Businesses March 22, 2017 More than 70 percent of U.S. employers are feeling the direct impact of prescription drug misuse in their workplaces, according...