Wastewater Injection Shaking Oklahoma; Tracking, Management Needed February 23, 2015 By Mary Duenwald Not so many years ago, earthquake science was no more relevant to Oklahoma than marine biology. But these days the...
2014 Workers’ Compensation Rates Ranked by State February 23, 2015 The median index rate for workers’ compensation insurance fell to an all-time low in 2014 to $1.85 per $100 of...
Top Writers of Homeowners, Blizzard-Exposed Commercial Lines in New England February 23, 2015 By Young Ha This past month’s cycle of blizzards and heavy snowfall in the Boston area and New England have been adding up...
FEMA Shows Some Progress Implementing Flood Insurance Changes: GAO February 20, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The agency responsible for managing the federal flood insurance program has made progress in carrying out key changes mandated by...
Impact of Driving Record on Auto Insurance Cost Varies Widely by State February 19, 2015 While motorists who commit moving violations typically pay higher auto insurance costs, how much more they pay varies significantly by...
Report Challenges Eliminating Deductibility of Foreign Reinsurance Premiums February 19, 2015 A report from the Tax Foundation challenges recent tax proposals including the White House’s 2015 budget that call for provisions...
Fatal Work Injuries in N.Y. Metro Area Declined in 2013: BLS February 18, 2015 By Young Ha Work-related fatal injuries in the New York metropolitan area (the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. Metropolitan Statistical Area) totaled...
A.M. Best: European (Re)Insurers Face Pressure Points; Ratings Are Stable February 18, 2015 The recent unveiling by the European Central Bank (ECB) of its large-scale sovereign bond buying program is just one of...
Reports Show Insurers Lag Behind in Adopting Technology February 17, 2015 By Carolyn Cohn At a time when the financial sector is racing to embrace digital technology to boost sales and drive profits, the...
Don’t Blame Demanding Patients for High Medical Costs: Study February 13, 2015 By Doni Bloomfield New research has found that patients make almost no unreasonable requests for medical treatment, undermining the tendency by doctors to...