Independent Agency Profitability, Organic Growth Dipped in Q3: Reagan Consulting November 6, 2015 Independent insurance agents and brokers posted median organic growth of 4.4 percent for the third quarter of 2015, compared with...
5 Recent Reports on Businesses and Cyber Security, Liability and Insurance November 6, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Cyber security is clearly on the minds of business executives, most of whom acknowledge their firms have been victimized by...
Toyota $1B Research Labs Near Stanford, MIT to Develop Autonomous Vehicles November 6, 2015 By Craig Trudell and Yuki Hagiwara Toyota Motor Corp. is spending $1 billion to form a research institute focused on the artificial intelligence and robotics technology...
Top 10 Market Conduct Actions Against P/C Insurers November 5, 2015 Slow claim handling, the use of unapproved rates and a failure to provide required compliant disclosures top the list of...
Virginia Med Payments Per Workers’ Comp Claim Among Highest of Study States November 4, 2015 Driven primarily by prices, medical payments per workers’ compensation claim with more than seven days of lost time in Virginia...
Report Shows Month-to-Month Surplus Lines Volatility in California November 2, 2015 By Don Jergler So far it’s been an “unusual year” for surplus lines in California. Filed premiums were up 14.1 percent in October...
Top 25 Workers’ Compensation Insurers November 2, 2015 The U.S. workers’ compensation market saw solid gains in 2014, thanks in part to premium increases and favorable claims frequency....
A.M. Best: Europe Insurance Market Begins Recovery; Life Sector Drives Growth November 2, 2015 Europe’s largest insurance markets have continued to show some signs of recovery, with many experiencing top-line growth, driven by the...
Rate of Workplace Injury, Illness Dropped in Texas in 2014 October 30, 2015 The Texas incidence rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in private industry decreased to 2.4 cases per 100 equivalent full-time...
Wildfires Threat in Texas Increased Over Past 15 Years October 30, 2015 By David Warren Larger, more threatening wildfires are occurring at greater rates as Texas faces lingering drought, consistent development — driven by millions...