Why Google’s Not So Smart or Fast and Insurance Agents Aren’t Dead… Yet February 2, 2016 By Susanne Sclafane Insurance agents aren’t dead yet, but even underwriters participating in the personal automobile insurance market may be looking for another...
UK Firms ‘Can’t Afford to Ignore’ Cyber Risks, One of Top Business Threats: PwC February 2, 2016 UK companies and institutions remain vulnerable to cyber attacks despite the fact that many CEOs now rank cyber as one...
How Automation Will Whack Up to 25% of Insurance Jobs: McKinsey February 1, 2016 Automation could leave up to 25 percent of the insurance industry’s current full-time positions consolidated or replaced over the next...
Asian, LatAm Financial Wage Rises Set to Outpace North America, Europe February 1, 2016 Financial services salaries are set to rise by 4.3 percent in both Asia and Latin America this year, almost double...
Most Dangerous Cities in U.S. Ranked by Crime Data January 28, 2016 East St. Louis, Illinois and Camden, New Jersey rank first and second in an annual ranking of the country’s most...
Record Western Wildfires a Contrast in Otherwise Quiet Year for U.S. Natural Disasters January 28, 2016 By Don Jergler It was a relatively quiet year for natural disasters – except for those living in the Western U.S. Property data...
M&A to Intensify as Insurers Hunt for Top-Line Growth: Willis Towers Watson January 28, 2016 The competition for attractive assets will intensify in the next three years as the majority of insurers (82 percent) plan...
2015 Cat Bond Activity Down Slightly from Record Levels in 2014: GC Securities January 27, 2016 While property and casualty catastrophe bond primary issuance levels were “uncharacteristically low” in the fourth quarter of 2015, totals at...
Securities Class Action Activity Rose 11% in 2015: Cornerstone January 26, 2016 Federal securities class action litigation rose to 189 filings in 2015, an 11 percent increase over 2014 levels, according to...
N.Y. Group: Scaffold Law Will Consume Billions From Public Projects Spending January 25, 2016 The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) said New York’s “Scaffold Law” continues to drive up the cost of...