Driver Deaths Rose 6% in 2016, Topping 40,000 February 17, 2017 By Ryan Beene U.S. motor vehicle accident deaths last year topped 40,000 for the first time since 2007 as cheap gasoline and a...
Global Insurance Rate Decreases in Q4 Slowed for 4th Consecutive Quarter: Marsh February 17, 2017 Global insurance rate decreases moderated on average for the fourth consecutive quarter, down 3.1 percent (compared to the previous quarter’s...
Patient Complaints Can Identify Surgeons Who Are Higher Claims Risks February 17, 2017 Recording and analyzing patient and family reports about rude and disrespectful behavior can identify surgeons with higher rates of surgical...
Agency Organic Growth Slowed in 2016: Reagan February 15, 2017 Organic revenue growth among insurance agencies and brokerage firms fell in 2016 to 4.2 percent– its lowest annual rate since...
Insurance CEOs More Concerned Than Others About Disrupters: PwC February 14, 2017 By L.S. Howard Insurance CEOs are more concerned than leaders in other industries about combined disruptive threats to their revenue growth prospects, according...
Insurers Find Fault With Report Over How Auto Insurers Treat No-Fault Accidents February 14, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson A national consumer group has charged that innocent drivers in most states are being forced to pay more for auto...
Nat Cats Cost Insurers $39.5B in 2016, Highest Level in 4 Years: Willis Re February 10, 2017 Insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes totaled US$39.5 billion during 2016, which is the highest level since 2012 when...
Severe U.S. Weather During January Cost Insurers More Than $1B: Aon February 9, 2017 Major weather and flood events in the U.S. during January will cost the insurance industry more than $1 billion as...
Top 10 Employment Discrimination Claims in 2016 February 8, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said it resolved 97,443 charges of employment discrimination in fiscal year 2016 and...
Concussion Effects on Driving Linger After Symptoms Disappear February 7, 2017 The effects a concussion has on driving a vehicle may continue to linger even after the symptoms disappear, according to...