Insurers Overemphasizing Digital Service Risk Alienating Customers: Bain July 24, 2014 Global top performers in the high-churn personal insurance industry win over customers with consistent outreach that relies on multiple channels...
1 in 4 Young Adults Don’t Leave Home; Trend Expected to Rise July 24, 2014 By Victoria Stilwell The share of young adults living with parents or other family members in the U.S. continues to grow in the...
Insured Global Disaster Losses in First Half Reached $22B: Aon Benfield July 23, 2014 Insured losses from global natural disasters during the six-month period ending June 30, 2014 reached $22 billion. That compares to...
16 States Face High Risk of Earthquakes July 20, 2014 Sixteen states are at high risk of damaging earthquakes over the next 50 years and certain areas of the United...
Smart Meters Pose New Risks for Energy Industry July 18, 2014 By Christoph Steitz and Harro Ten Wolde Last November, Felix Lindner came very close to shutting down the power supply of Ettlingen, a town of almost 40,000...
Automakers Race to Be First With Driverless Cars July 17, 2014 By Alan Ohnsman, Craig Trudell and Ma Jie Nissan Motor Co. will introduce cars that park themselves by 2016, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said, as the Japanese...
Fitch Forecasts Shrinking P/C Insurer Profits July 17, 2014 Fitch Ratings is forecasting that 2014 will end up as the second consecutive year of underwriting profits for the property/casualty...
Computers at Growing Risk of Hijack by Botnet Viruses, U.S. Says July 17, 2014 By Del Quentin Wilber The threat posed by criminal hackers who use networks of secretly hijacked computers has increased “dramatically” over the past several...
Getting a Grip on Ridesharing Coverage July 17, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among consumers looking for a more convenient alternative to taxis or other forms of...
Insurance Journal Co-Sponsors MarshBerry Market & Financial Survey July 16, 2014 How are agencies targeting new business today? Will historical growth rates be sustainable? And just how much do agencies need...