Death Spiral Unlikely for Obamacare: Study December 18, 2013 By Jason Lange A threat to America’s health insurance overhaul has been that young people would not buy coverage in new marketplaces, possibly...
One-Fifth of Drinkers Admit Driving When Near or Over Alcohol Limit December 18, 2013 By Alexandria Baca A fifth of U.S. motorists who drink say they’ve driven at least once in the past year when they thought...
NICB: Massachusetts Posts 57% Increase in Questionable Insurance Claims December 17, 2013 Questionable claims in Massachusetts rose 57 percent from 2010 through 2012, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) 2010-2012...
GEICO Passes Allstate to Become 2d Largest U.S. Auto Insurer: SNL December 16, 2013 Based on third quarter reports, GEICO Corp. has surpassed Allstate Corp. to become the nation’s second-largest private auto insurer. According...
Health Care D&O Rates Rise Over Obamacare Antitrust Concerns: Marsh December 16, 2013 Health care organizations paid significantly more for their directors and officers liability insurance in the third quarter of 2013 amid...
Federal Insurance Office Releases Long-Awaited Modernization Report December 12, 2013 After nearly two years of delay, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) today released its report...
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts ‘Soft Insurance Rate Landing’ December 12, 2013 U.S. property/casualty insurers’ and brokers’ operating earnings are expected to modestly improve in 2014, and the overall insurance rate increases...
The Agency Producer Activity Gap and How to Close It: Survey December 11, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Agency producers are not spending enough of their time on the sales-related activities that they and their managers think they...
Commercial Lines Price Gains Slowing Down: Towers Watson December 10, 2013 Even though commercial insurance prices increased for the 11th straight quarter—rising by 5 percent in aggregate during third-quarter 2013—price gains...
Group Health Plans Pay for ‘Zero-Cost’ Workers’ Compensation Claims: Study December 9, 2013 Workers’ compensation claims that result in no payment lead to millions of dollars in increased costs for employee group insurance...