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...
U.S. Insurance Broker Sector Outlook Positive for 2014: Fitch December 6, 2013 Revenue and earnings growth for U.S. insurance brokers in 2014 is expected to improve modestly over 2013, according to a...
Students’ Concussion Suits Against NCAA, Unlike NFL Suits, Defy Grouping December 6, 2013 By Andrew Harris Ex-football players’ head-trauma lawsuits against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, unlike National Football League cases consolidated by federal judges and...
Workplace Injuries Drop in North Carolina December 4, 2013 The rate of injuries or illnesses at work has dropped in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Labor reported...
Reinsurers to Lower Prices Following Weak Hurricane Season: Fitch December 4, 2013 The quietest U.S. Atlantic hurricane season in decades will lead to a low double-digit fall in related catastrophe reinsurance pricing...
Sea-Level Rise Too Fast for Current Forecast Tools, Study Says December 4, 2013 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. By the time climate change reduces crop yields or frequently floods New York City subways, it will be too late...
Roads More Dangerous Around Christmas Than Thanksgiving or New Year’s: Alabama Research November 27, 2013 The days just before Christmas, as people rush to buy presents and travel to holiday destinations, can be more dangerous...
Banks Facing $100B More in Costs to Settle Mortgage-Related Cases: S&P November 27, 2013 The largest U.S. banks may need to pay out up to an additional $105 billion to settle legacy mortgage-related issues,...
Missteps in Employee Hiring Costly for Agencies: MarshBerry November 25, 2013 By Megan Bosma For most lines of insurance business, commission income is growing and most insurance agents and brokers expect profits to be...
Scientists Say Asteroids Pose Serious Threat… But Don’t Panic November 22, 2013 By Bloomberg Editors On Feb. 15, a 13,000-ton rock plunged through the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia. It shone 30 times brighter than the...