Another Climate Report Outlines Business Risks, Insurance Pitfalls June 26, 2014 By Don Jergler “Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change to the United States,” a report on climate change and how it...
Insurance Underwriter, Broker Merger Activity Up 20%: SNL June 26, 2014 Year-to-date through June 20, the insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market witnessed 160 deal announcements, compared to 134 deals over...
Top 10 Metro Areas for Car Thefts June 26, 2014 The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) “Hot Spots” report examines vehicle theft data obtained from the National Crime Information Center...
Average Lightning Claim Hits $5,869 June 25, 2014 By Kelly Gilblom Georgia tops a shocking list: most likely place to have property damaged by lightning. Georgia residents were reimbursed for $56...
Senior Drivers Open to Discussion About Limiting Driving: Survey June 24, 2014 There are currently more than 23 million licensed drivers aged 70 and older and as baby boomers soon begin turning...
Maine Saw Largest Crime Rate Decrease in 20 Years in 2013 June 19, 2014 Crime in Maine dropped 9.1 percent last year, a steep drop from the previous year and the biggest decline in...
Tennessee City Finds More Drivers Speeding After Cameras Disabled June 19, 2014 A study has found that the number of speeding motorists increased immediately following a decision to disable traffic cameras in...
Model Promises to Help Growers Mitigate Costly Droughts June 19, 2014 Researchers at the University of Florida say they have created a model that may help growers plant at optimal times...
Firing Fear Among New Predictors of Workers’ Comp Outcomes: WCRI June 19, 2014 Workers’ compensation researchers have identified anxiety over being fired and other new predictors of worker outcomes that they say can...
How New Capital is Changing P/C Industry and What To Do About It June 17, 2014 As waves of capital reshape reinsurer’s business model, the property/casualty insurance industry needs to change although exactly how remains a...