El Nino May Return as Pacific Ocean Shows Signs of Warming January 30, 2014 By Phoebe Sedgman and Eko Listiyorini An El Nino weather pattern, which can parch Australia and parts of Asia while bringing rains to South America, may...
What Consumer Credit Data Reveals About Auto Insurance Shoppers January 29, 2014 Customers with lower credit-based insurance scores shop most frequently while consumers with the highest insurance scores are less likely than...
Securities Class Actions Up 9% in 2013 But Below Average January 28, 2014 Plaintiffs filed 166 new federal securities class actions in 2013, a nine percent increase over 2012, however, the 2013 total...
Analysts Weigh In on Travelers Earnings, Commercial Lines Pricing Trends January 27, 2014 By Young Ha The Travelers Cos.’ earnings, one of the first major insurance earnings to be reported each quarter, are often closely observed...
How to Encourage Private Flood Insurance; Why Delaying Biggert-Waters Is Not the Answer January 24, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson New technologies and a better understanding of flood risk may have increased private insurers’ interest in providing flood insurance but...
Report Finds Florida PIP Reforms Helping to Lower Rates January 24, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida drivers are starting to see the benefits of a 2012 re-write of the state’s no-fault automobile insurance law as...
Alabama Spike in Fire Deaths This Year Linked to Cold Weather January 24, 2014 Alabama fire officials said the state has seen an alarming increase in fire deaths. Al.com reported that 19 people have...
Ford Teams with MIT, Stanford to Research Autonomous Vehicles January 23, 2014 By Elvina Nawaguna Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday it is joining with two top U.S. universities to launch research into automated driving...
Securities Class Actions Rose 10% in 2013: NERA January 22, 2014 More securities class actions were filed in U.S. federal court in 2013 compared to 2012 but the increase was small....
Reinsurance Costs Helping to Lower Florida Homeowners Rates: OIR Report January 21, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida’s top insurance regulator says that state residents are starting to benefit from a more competitive homeowners market as rates...