The Price of Price Optimization in Insurance November 17, 2015 By Andrea Wells The use of price optimization in insurance pricing is drawing increased attention and could be the next big industry battle....
El Nin᷈o Talk Growing Louder Amid Southern California Storms November 16, 2015 By Don Jergler A whopper of a winter appears to be brewing for the Western U.S. and more conversations are turning to preparations...
Railroad Bridge Safety, Inspection System Questioned in Report November 12, 2015 Two environmental groups say they are worried about the safety of railroad bridges because inspection reports generally aren’t public, and...
Trying to Fit In at Work, Veterans Downplay Military Service, Injuries November 11, 2015 By Jeff Green Almost a third of U.S. veterans in civilian jobs hide their war injuries from employers and many downplay their military...
RMS: Cat Bond Analysis Reveals Market Predictions of Price Bottom Are Optimistic November 10, 2015 Return relative to risk values for catastrophe bonds at current prices are actually higher in 2015 than they were last...
A Conversation on Innovation and the Industry’s Future with ACORD’s Hartnett November 9, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson There are not many insurance executives who will quote inventor Thomas Edison, Microsoft’s Steve Baumer, futurist Alvin Toffler, Moore’s Law...
‘Best Practices’ Agencies Continue to Build Value: Big ‘I Study November 9, 2015 Most “Best Practices” independent insurance agencies have been able to either grow or maintain the value of their businesses while...
N.H. Insurance Department Hearing Examines Health Care Costs Trends November 9, 2015 By Holly Ramer Health insurance premiums in New Hampshire increased relatively little for small and large businesses in 2014, while rates in the...
Gender Gap in Risk Manager Compensation Closing: Survey November 9, 2015 Male risk managers in higher education are paid more on average than their female counterparts but the gap is closing...
WCIRB: Los Angeles Workers’ Comp Claims Outlier in California November 6, 2015 California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau released a study on Friday showing significant differences in the costs of claims among...