RIMS 2016: What’s the Biggest Risk for Cyber Insurers? April 14, 2016 Nobody really knows what the biggest cyber risk is. But Scott Stransky, senior scientist at risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide,...
Public Health Experts Warn U.S. Unprepared for Zika Outbreak April 13, 2016 Despite dire predictions that the Zika virus could affect much of the United States including large cities this summer, two...
Stocks of P/C Insurers Ended Last Year on Upswing: A.M. Best April 13, 2016 Stocks prices of U.S. property/casualty insurance companies rebounded in fourth-quarter 2015 after a tumultuous third quarter. For 42 U.S. publicly...
Europe Terrorist Attacks in 2015 ‘Most Lethal’ in Nearly a Decade: Aon Risk Map April 13, 2016 As terrorists increasingly target private citizens and public gatherings, last year marked the most lethal year for terrorist violence in...
Why Some Employees Get Away with Unethical Conduct and Others Do Not April 13, 2016 Take that coworker who wastes time. He mismanages resources. He’s been known to engage in activities that others in the...
RIMS 2016: Sea Level Rise Will Be Worse and Come Sooner April 12, 2016 By Don Jergler Think sea level rise will be moderate and something we can all plan for? Think again. Sea levels could rise...
Low Interest Rates, Soft Market Pricing Hit London Market Insurers: Fitch April 12, 2016 The negative impact of low interest rates and soft market pricing on London market insurers has been partially offset by...
Florida Researchers Find 40% of Retired NFL Players Had Brain Injury April 11, 2016 More than 40 percent of retired National Football League (NFL) players in a recent study had signs of traumatic brain...
P/C Price Declines Begin to Slow for North American Buyers: Willis Towers Watson April 8, 2016 By L.S. Howard The pricing declines enjoyed by most buyers for several renewal cycles are beginning to slow down, raising the likelihood that...
U.S. Storms in March Will Cost Insurers $2 Billion: Aon Benfield’s Cat Report April 7, 2016 Insurers face a $2.0 billion bill following seven severe storm events across multiple states in March, according to Impact Forecasting,...