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....
Cyber Attacks, Terrorism Are Top Emerging Risks for 2015: Guy Carpenter November 12, 2014 Cyber attacks and terrorism are ranked among the top emerging risks concerning the (re)insurance industry in the year ahead, according...
Experts See Gradual Transition to Accident-Free Driving November 12, 2014 By Jeremy Wagstaff As millions of cars are under recall for potentially lethal air bags, designers are trying to reduce the need for...
ACE Report Urges Risk Managers to Reexamine Capabilities of Insurer Partners November 11, 2014 ACE urged risk managers at multinational European companies to reexamine the capabilities of their global insurance partners as the international...
Professor, Former Agent, Adjuster to Head New Alabama Insurance Center November 9, 2014 Dr. Lars Powell has been named the inaugural director of the newly-created Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research at...
WCRI: Hospital Costs for Injured Workers in N.C. Remained High in 2012 November 7, 2014 Hospital costs per workers’ compensation claim in North Carolina remained higher than most states in 2012 in the wake of...