The Unpleasantness of Selling and Buying Insurance May 26, 2016 By Ben Steverman Do you have a minute to talk about your death? It isn’t easy to sell life insurance. Investing in a...
Loan Data Discredits View That Millennials Do Not Want Cars May 26, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Millennials are less interested than older folks in owning their own cars, right? Maybe not, according to auto loan data...
Kids’ Car Seats, Ridesharing Popularity Prompt Focus on Back Seat Safety May 26, 2016 By Jeff Plungis Crash-test dummies, who have dutifully endured thousands of simulated accidents from the front seat, are about to get a ride...
Are Ridesharing Drivers Safer Than Average American Drivers? May 26, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Ridesharing drivers are safer drivers than the average American behind the wheel, according to research by Boston-based Aite Group. The...
Swiss Re’s List of Emerging Risks Range from Blockchain Tech to Human Cyborgs May 26, 2016 A fragmented Internet, continued experimentation with monetary policy and another round of economic crises in emerging markets top Swiss Re’s...
PBS/NPR Documentary Adds to Criticism of Private Insurers, FEMA Over Profits on Flood Insurance May 25, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Private insurance companies working for the government’s flood insurance program have made hundreds of millions of dollars at the same...
London Re/Insurance Market Faces Risk of Casualty Reserve Shortfall: PwC May 25, 2016 There is a real risk that casualty reserves for business written in 2015 will run off at a loss in...
Small Group of Bermudian Re/Insurers Drive Overall Q1 Premium Growth: S&P May 24, 2016 By L.S. Howard At first glance, Bermudian re/insurance companies appeared to start the year with a bang, reporting a 21 percent increase in...
Auto Insurance Customers Disappointed in Their Insurers’ Websites: J.D. Power May 20, 2016 While overall customers are more satisfied with their experience shopping online for auto insurance, they are less thrilled with the...
Fitch Expecting P/C Commercial Insurance Business to Deteriorate May 19, 2016 Underwriting performance for the commercial lines sector of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry is likely to deteriorate in 2016,...