How the Age of Autonomous Vehicles Will Evolve April 24, 2015 Vehicles with varying levels of self-driving capability will start to become available to consumers as early as this summer and...
Workers’ Comp Study: California Reforms Lowered Medical Payments Per Claim April 23, 2015 A study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute indicates some benefits were had from California’s workers’ compensation reform bill. This...
‘Hungry’ Insurers Continued to Cut Commercial Prices in Q1: CIAB April 23, 2015 Insurance brokers report that the commercial property/casualty market continued to soften in the first quarter of 2015, with large accounts...
Plymouth Rock Survey: 1 in 3 N.J. Drivers Report Having Texted While Driving April 22, 2015 By Young Ha An annual study released this week by Plymouth Rock Assurance shows that 33 percent of New Jersey motorists surveyed admit...
How to Manage Risk of Valuable Properties Concentrated in Coastal Areas April 21, 2015 U.S insured property values as of 2014 exceed $90 trillion, but the bulk of that is increasingly concentrated in vulnerable...
Independent Agents Identify Business Opportunities for Carriers: Survey April 17, 2015 Most independent insurance agents are impressed by the carriers they place business with – but most also are interested in...
It’s Insurance Buyers’ Market Now But Risk Challenges Ahead: Willis April 16, 2015 Due in part to reduced catastrophe losses and the increased supply of capital, property/casualty insurance buyers can expect to face...
Catastrophe Bond Issuance Breaks New Q1 Record: Aon Benfield Report April 16, 2015 Catastrophe bond issuance for the first quarter reached a record $1.7 billion – higher than any other first quarter issuance...
How 10% of S&P Firms ‘Reform’ Taxes on Their Own April 15, 2015 By Zachary R. Mider When it comes to taxes, corporate America is getting a bit less corporate. And a bit less American. Fueled by...
Study Reveals Extent, Nature of Health Data Breaches April 14, 2015 Between 2010 and 2013, there were more than 900 data breaches of protected health information affecting at least 500 individuals,...