Using Hands-Free Technology While Driving Is ‘Surprisingly’ Risky: AAA Research October 26, 2015 Mental distractions can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice...
99.9 Percent Probability of L.A.-Area Earthquake: Study October 23, 2015 By John Antczak There is a 99.9 percent chance of a magnitude-5 or greater earthquake striking within three years in the greater Los...
Auto Insurance Market to Shrink 60% by 2040: KPMG October 23, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson By the time today’s millennial insurance professionals are its top executives, the U.S. personal auto insurance industry will be a...
P/C Insurers Posted $31B Profit for 2015 1st Half, Highest 1st-Half Income Since ’07 October 21, 2015 Private U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes grew to $31.0 billion in the first half of 2015 from $26.0...
Climate Change Adds Billions to U.S. Hurricane Losses: Study October 20, 2015 By Alex Nussbaum Climate change has added billions to the toll of hurricane strikes on the U.S., according to a study that challenges...
Climate Change Means Wildfire Seasons May Continue: Professor October 15, 2015 By Don Jergler The drought-plagued western U.S. has had more than its share of fires this year – but this may not be...
Nonmedical Opioid Use Declines But Prescription Disorders, Deaths Rise: JAMA October 13, 2015 New research suggests that while new medical guidelines and increased public awareness of problems with the use of opioids to...
Businesses Aren’t Alone in Worrying About Cyber Risk October 13, 2015 Joe Public has joined U.S. business owners in worrying about cyber risk more and more. Cyber-related concerns grew by more...
Moody’s Index Aims to Measure Economic Impact of Terrorism October 13, 2015 By Enda Curran and James Mayger Can the impact of terrorism on economic growth be measured? Moody’s Investors Service has constructed a terrorism index to quantify...
Drugs Prices Much Higher in U.S. Than in Other Countries: Research October 12, 2015 By Ben Hirschler U.S. prices for the world’s 20 top-selling medicines are, on average, three times higher than in Britain, according to an...