Workers’ Compensation Market Improved, Grew Premium in 2015: NCCI May 6, 2016 The workers’ compensation market is healthy and profitable. This year’s “State of the Line” report, published by the National Council...
Natural Disaster Losses Hit Five-Year High in April: Aon Catastrophe Report May 5, 2016 The global economy suffered the worst April natural disaster losses for five years, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe...
U.S. Insured Catastrophe Losses from 13 Events in Q1 Add Up to Worst in Decade May 5, 2016 Catastrophe activity in the U.S. led to $3.8 billion in insured losses in 29 states during the 2016 first quarter,...
Q1 Saw Rate Decreases Continue in Commercial P/C: The Council May 4, 2016 Commercial property/casualty rates decreased across all size accounts in the first quarter of 2016, continuing a trend that has been...
Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.: Study May 4, 2016 Medical errors in the U.S. account for more than 250,000 deaths per year, which makes them the third leading cause...
What Are Risky Drivers Thinking? May 3, 2016 Road crashes are the world’s leading cause of preventable death and injury in people under 35, accounting for 5 million...
Public, Private Insurers Picking Up More of Opioid Drug Costs May 3, 2016 According to a study released by Centers for Disease Control (CDC), consumer out-of-pocket spending on opioids has declined, with insurers...
The Hartford: St. Louis Small Businesses Seek Significant Growth May 3, 2016 The Hartford says a recent survey shows that St. Louis small business owners are looking for significant growth this year....
Commercial Auto Insurance Remains a Loser on the Whole: Fitch May 3, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson While the property/casualty industry has reported three consecutive years of significant underwriting profits, the commercial auto market as a whole...
S&P Expects UK to Vote to Stay in EU by Small Majority; Warns About Brexit May 2, 2016 Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s said on Friday it expected Britons to vote to remain in the European Union by...