Drone Makers Shift to Commercial Uses as Consumer Market Crashes November 14, 2016 By Heather Somerville The fledgling drone industry is in the throes of change as weak consumer demand and falling prices drive startups to...
What Happens When Golf Carts Hit the Streets November 10, 2016 By Jenni Bergal, Stateline At retirement communities from California to Florida, golf carts have become a way of life. They’re energy-efficient, cheaper to buy...
P/C Insurance Execs See Growth Coming from Technology Innovation, New Products November 10, 2016 Technology innovation will provide the biggest growth opportunities for reinsurers in the year ahead, according to a survey by Guy...
Hurricane Matthew Could Cost US & Caribbean Economies $15B: Aon Benfield November 10, 2016 Hurricane Matthew, which swept through parts of the Caribbean and United States, had total economic losses of up to US$15...
Oklahoma’s Fracking-Linked Earthquakes Raise National Security, Energy Concerns November 8, 2016 By Matthew Philips Sunday night’s 5.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Cushing, Okla., is the latest and, in some ways, the most troubling in...
Study Links Safe Patient Handling with Decline in Hospital Worker Injuries November 7, 2016 By Lisa Rapaport Hospitals that implement safe patient handling and moving policies may find these practices associated with fewer injuries among healthcare workers,...
Climate Change Is Major Concern for 78% of SMEs: Zurich Report November 4, 2016 Climate change is a major concern for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zurich Insurance Group’s fourth annual global...
How Independent Agents Are Feeling About Growth, Technology and Disruption November 3, 2016 Property/casualty independent insurance agents are more optimistic this year than they were in 2015. Nearly half (49 percent) of agencies...
Drivers Leaving Keys for Thieves a Growing Problem, Says Insurers’ Crime Bureau November 2, 2016 Last year, one out of every eight car thefts was a freebie for the thief because the driver left the...
Workers’ Compensation Spending on Drugs Falls 8.7%: Study November 2, 2016 An analysis of pharmacy cost data shows there was an 8.7 percent drop in spending on drugs in 2015 in...