Carriers See Growth Ahead in Specialty Insurance Program Market: Survey July 16, 2015 The outlook is good for the specialty insurance program market, with carriers looking more favorably on smaller accounts, single state...
Number of Food Recalls and Their Costs Are Increasing: Swiss Re Report July 15, 2015 “Food manufacturers operate in a vast, globalized supply chain, where one mislabeled product or contaminated ingredient can cause sickness, death,...
A.M. Best: Volatility of China Stock Market Not Expected to Hit Insurer Ratings July 14, 2015 The recent volatility of China’s stock market is not expected to affect the ratings of domestic insurers, according to a...
Global Insured Cat Losses in First Half Are Below Long-Term Average: Munich Re July 14, 2015 Overall losses and insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first half of 2015 were below long-term average values, according...
Why Back Surgery Rates Vary by Location July 14, 2015 The probability of injured workers getting back surgery depends on the area of the country in which they seek treatment...
Survey: Many Consumers Stress Over Safety of Financial Information July 10, 2015 By Bree Fowler While the safety of their private financial information is a big deal for a lot of people, when it comes...
Cell Phone Notifications Drive More Distraction: Study July 10, 2015 Driver distraction could happen even when the driver isn’t using their cell phone. That’s according to a new study by...
A.M. Best: Eurozone Insurers Remain Robust Despite Instability in Greece July 10, 2015 The impact of Greece exiting the eurozone is likely to hit market confidence in the region, although (re)insurers operating in...
U.S. Power Grid Attack Could Cause $70 Billion Insurance Losses: Lloyd’s Report July 8, 2015 A cyber attack on the U.S. power grid in the Northeast would have far-reaching implications including the loss of lives,...
Commercial Insurance Prices Remain Static for Fourth Month July 6, 2015 Commercial insurance rates have barely budged at all over the last four months, according to the MarketScout report for June....