Storm Model Forecasts Beach Changes and How Far Ocean Will Overrun June 14, 2016 By Martha Waggoner When John Couch is certain a storm will hit Hatteras Island, he goes into action, moving merchandise in his auto...
Ongoing Soft Market Tops Reinsurers’ Concerns: Xuber Survey June 14, 2016 By L.S. Howard Soft market conditions continue to be the biggest concern for the industry, followed by regulation, competition from third party capital,...
Commercial Insurance Pricing Inched Up in Q1: Willis Towers Watson June 13, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Commercial insurance prices increased only a bit in aggregate (less than 1 percent) during the first quarter of 2016, according...
Companies Rely More on Tips Than Technology to Detect Fraud: KPMG June 13, 2016 Fraudsters are more often caught by tip-offs and complaints, management review, accidentally, suspicious superiors and internal audits than by use...
Women Are 30 Years From Attaining 30% of Seats on Boards: Report June 13, 2016 By Anjuli Davies It will take 30 years at the current pace of change for women to attain just 30 percent of the...
Why June Storms Are No Harbinger of What’s to Come June 10, 2016 By Brian K. Sullivan A week into June and two tropical storms have drenched the U.S. South. Perhaps it would be a good time...
Bigger Is Better for Lloyd’s Syndicates with Active Cycle Mgmt: S&P June 10, 2016 By L.S. Howard Benign catastrophe losses, combined with lower and less frequent casualty lines claims, helped Lloyd’s syndicates deliver another strong set of...
WCRI Study Finds ‘Noticeable’ Drop in Opioid Prescriptions in Workers’ Compensation Cases June 9, 2016 A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found “noticeable decreases” in the amount of opioids prescribed per...
Global Disasters During May to Cost Insurers at Least $7B: Aon Report June 9, 2016 Global disasters led to at least $7 billion in claims during May as insurers aid the recovery process following wildfires,...
Here’s How Autonomous Car Sales Will Accelerate in Next Two Decades June 9, 2016 Global sales of autonomous vehicles will reach nearly 21 million vehicles by 2035, a substantial increase from previous estimates, according...