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...
Cyber Risk Costs Not Big Enough to Spur Investment by Businesses September 26, 2016 The cost of a typical cyber breach to an American company is much less than has been generally estimated, providing...
Medical Marijuana Laws Linked to Fewer Opioid-Related Fatal Crashes September 20, 2016 There have been fewer drivers killed in car crashes who tested positive for opioids in states with medical marijuana laws...