What Drivers Need in Order to Avoid Crash If Autonomous Systems Fail October 4, 2016 By Madeline Kennedy People operating self-driving cars need at least six seconds and some cues from the vehicle to “get back in the...
Young, Old Adults Respond Similarly When Taking Control of Semi-Autonomous Vehicle October 3, 2016 New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults have comparable response times to young adults when tasked...
Study Links Obesity to Higher Workers’ Compensation Costs September 30, 2016 Obese and overweight workers are more likely to incur high costs related to workers’ compensation claims for major injuries, reports...
Fitch Assesses Slowdown in E&S Market September 29, 2016 Excess and surplus lines underwriters continued to outperform the U.S. property/casualty industry at large in terms of combined ratio in...
Corporate Pilots Often Neglect Required Safety Checks September 29, 2016 By Alan Levin Corporate pilots routinely take off without performing required safety checks, a study of thousands of flights by a trade group...
Investors Urge Food Giants to Lessen Meat Reliance to Lower Risk September 28, 2016 By Simon Jessop A group of 40 investors managing $1.25 trillion in assets have launched a campaign to encourage 16 global food companies...
UK Financial Sector’s Optimism Plunges in Wake of Brexit Vote September 27, 2016 By Huw Jones Optimism about the outlook for Britain’s financial services sector is at its lowest point since the financial crisis, a survey...
The State of Property Crime in U.S. September 27, 2016 Property crimes resulted in losses of $14.3 billion in the U.S. in 2015, with $4.9 billion of those losses due...
What’s Ahead in Health Care Workers’ Compensation? September 27, 2016 For the 2017 accident year, health care systems will face a complex environment of emerging risks that will have a...
Business Interruption Tops List of Risks Facing Global Organizations: Survey September 26, 2016 Business interruption, property damage and general liability are the top three risks faced by businesses, non-governmental organizations and governmental agencies...