In Search of Scientific, Engineering Solutions to Make Cities Resilient April 7, 2014 Sandia National Laboratories is bringing decades of experience solving problems with practical engineering and modeling complex systems to cities around...
Fitch Sees Growth, Profitability Continuing for U.S. Commercial Lines April 3, 2014 Fitch Ratings said it maintains a stable rating outlook for the U.S. commercial lines sector due to improving profitability over...
Aflac Claims Workers’ Compensation Claims Drop for Firms Offering Accident, Disability Insurance April 2, 2014 A high percentage — 42 percent on average — of all companies providing access to voluntary accident and disability insurance...
Reinsurance Price Drop Seen Triggering Lower P/C Rates April 2, 2014 A downward slide in reinsurance prices showed clear signs of accelerating in April contract renewals and is likely to feed...
Top 5 Riskiest States for Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox April 1, 2014 Four states – California, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi – along with the District of Columbia, are the top five riskiest...
1 in 10 Small Businesses Report Workers Under Influence of Alcohol, Drugs March 28, 2014 One in 10 small businesses had employees show up for work last year while under the influence of at least...
Life Insurers Flock to ‘Easy’ Iowa As More Federal Oversight Looms March 28, 2014 By Zachary Tracer After Symetra Financial Corp. was formed in 2004, the life insurer set up shop in a 25-story glass tower outside...
Insurance Executives See Jump in Acquisitions Ahead March 27, 2014 After a slowdown following the 2008 financial crisis, the volume of insurance mergers and acquisitions should increase over the next...
Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities Down in Ohio, Report Finds March 25, 2014 A national transportation safety report shows pedestrian traffic fatalities are down nationally, including in Ohio. The recent report from the...
Injured Worker Cost Per Claim Rises in Texas March 25, 2014 Payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers in Texas grew nearly 8 percent in 2011, largely the...