Top Vehicle Claims Trends from 2014 January 30, 2015 The top five states in which a person was most likely to file an auto claim last year were all...
P/C Insurers’ Surplus Rose, Profitability Fell in 2014’s First 9 Months January 28, 2015 The first nine months of 2014 saw policyholders’ surplus for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reach record levels. At the...
How ‘Crying Wolf’ in Bad Weather Warnings Erodes Public Compliance January 28, 2015 The public is more likely to trust and comply with bad weather warnings—such as for winter snowstorms and icy roads—if...
Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Settlements Get Smaller January 27, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel The size of federal class action lawsuits accusing companies of securities fraud has dropped significantly, new studies show, as the...
Characteristics of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Attack Thwarted Counter-Terrorism Efforts: RMS January 26, 2015 A number of unique characteristics of the January 7 terrorist attack against satirical French magazine “Charlie Hebdo” allowed terrorists to...
Not All Program Market Competition Is Good January 26, 2015 By Andrea Wells The program insurance business market has enjoyed years of growth and appears on track to continue its expansion. However, while...
Study Finds Workplace Trust a Predictor of Comp Outcomes in Arkansas January 25, 2015 A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) identified new predictors of worker outcomes that can help public...
Study Finds New Predictors of Workers’ Comp Outcomes in Iowa January 23, 2015 A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) identified new predictors of worker outcomes that can help public...
Report: High, Wide Dunes Worked During Superstorm Sandy January 22, 2015 By Wayne Parry A study by a leading coastal science center lends new support to New Jersey’s efforts to build protective sand dunes...
Study Finds Big Disparities in Local Prices for Hip, Knee Surgeries January 22, 2015 By David Morgan Hip and knee replacements, two of the fastest-growing U.S. medical procedures, are subject to huge – and apparently random –...