Management of Top Risks Unsatisfactory, Say Risk Managers in FERMA Survey October 20, 2014 Risk managers are not satisfied with the level of mitigation for six of the top 10 risks “that keep their...
Large Agencies More Optimistic About Future Growth: Vertafore Study October 17, 2014 Optimism over the future growth potential of independent agencies ties closely to the size of the independent agency, with larger...
States’ Efforts on Climate Change Adaptation: Half Full or Half Empty? October 16, 2014 By Don Jergler Who hates that glass-half-full analogy? I’m guessing more than half of you, but let’s not let that stand in the...
Computer Model Predicts 2 Dozen Ebola Cases in U.S. This Month October 16, 2014 By Michelle Fay Cortez and Lorraine Woellert There could be as many as two dozen people in the U.S. infected with Ebola by the end of the...
Weather Tracking Firm Receives Patent on Storm Warning Technology October 15, 2014 By Victoria Slind-Flor Earth Networks Inc., a Maryland company that provides weather-tracking services, has received a patent on a technology that can be...
A.M. Best: Prospects Improve for Insurers in ASEAN Market October 15, 2014 While integration of insurance markets among the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has a...
Experts: Insurance Distribution Future Online and Personalized October 14, 2014 By Don Jergler The future of insurance distribution was discussed at the CPCU Society’s annual All Industry Day in California on Tuesday. The...
W. Africa Ebola Cases May Rise to 10,000 a Week by December October 14, 2014 By Makiko Kitamura The number of Ebola cases in three West African nations may jump to between 5,000 and 10,000 a week by...
Best Report: Spain’s Insurance Market Remains Profitable October 14, 2014 As Spain’s economy shows signs of improvement, there are indications that the decline in the country’s non-life insurance market has...
A.M. Best: UK Non-Life Insurers’ Profits Under Pressure October 14, 2014 Profit margins in the U.K. non-life insurance sector are under pressure this year as companies fight to maintain pricing discipline...