D&O Primary, Excess Layer Pricing Moving in Opposite Directions: Aon November 20, 2014 Overall price declines for directors and officers liability insurance programs of publicly traded companies continue to be driven by excess-layer...
U.S. Employment Discrimination Settlements, Cases Down from Last Year November 19, 2014 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says it “fought hard to overcome extraordinary fiscal constraints and operational challenges” during...
Small Business Insurance Market Primed for Consolidation November 18, 2014 If heavy competition breeds consolidation, then the property/casualty small business insurance market is ripe for it in the coming years....
More Americans Retiring Later Than They Expected November 18, 2014 The “Great Recession” of 2008‒2009 took a toll on the retirement expectations of many Americans. According to new research from...
Victims Stymied in Access to Others’ Air Bag Liability Settlements November 18, 2014 By Jeff Green and Margaret Cronin Fisk Confidential settlements over defective Takata Corp. air bags are sealing off relevant information that other victims could use to pursue...
Bicyclist Fatalities Rise As More Urban Workers Pedal to Work November 18, 2014 The number of bicyclists killed on U.S. roadways is trending upward, particularly for certain subsets of the population, according to...
North Atlantic Hurricanes Can Have Big Impact in the Midwest November 13, 2014 Located hundreds of miles inland from the nearest ocean, the Midwest is unaffected by North Atlantic hurricanes. Or is it?...
Health Plan Costs Up Slightly; What Employers Are Doing About It November 13, 2014 In 2014, U.S. companies and their employees saw a slight uptick in the rate of U.S. health care cost increases,...
World’s Top 15 Commercial Lines Brokers Write 43% of Business: Finaccord November 12, 2014 The world’s top 15 insurance brokers write more than 43 percent of the commercial lines property/casualty business globally, according to...
Taiwan’s Cathay Life Acquires Asset Manager, Research Firm Conning November 12, 2014 Cathay Life Insurance Co. of Taiwan has acquired insurance industry investment and asset manager and research firm Conning Holdings Corp....