U.S., Global Natural Disasters Exact Heavy Toll in May: Aon Benfield June 6, 2013 Severe weather in May caused an estimated $4 billion in insured damage in the U.S. alone and billions more in...
Motorcycle Injuries Rise After Helmet Laws Weakened: Study June 5, 2013 By Joan Lowy The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state...
Midwest, Plains Economy Still Growing Steadily: Survey June 4, 2013 A monthly survey of business leaders suggests the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states will continue growing steadily over...
Property Crime Down, Violent Crime Up in 2012: FBI June 3, 2013 The nation experienced a 1.2 percent increase in the number of violent crimes and a 0.8 percent decline in the...
East, Gulf Coast Insured Properties Top $10 Trillion: AIR June 3, 2013 The estimated insured value of residential and commercial properties in just the coastal counties of the U.S. East and Gulf...
Survey Says Texting While Driving Common Among N.J. Drivers May 29, 2013 New Jersey auto insurance group Plymouth Rock Assurance has released a distracted driving study this week that found approximately 50...
Oklahoma Tornado Cost Insurers as Much as $3.5 Billion: RMS May 29, 2013 By Noah Buhayar The tornado that leveled an Oklahoma City suburb last week probably cost insurers $2 billion to $3.5 billion in claims,...
Top 10 U.S. Insurers in Tornado-Stricken States: SNL Financial May 23, 2013 By SNL Financial The Moore, Oklahoma tornado, which killed 24 people, was the deadliest to touch down during a nearly weeklong outbreak across...
PIA: Agencies See Significant Underwriting Changes in Homeowners Market May 22, 2013 The Professional Insurance Agents’ (PIA) recent survey of more than 400 independent agencies showed significant market changes in the Northeast...
Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers May 21, 2013 Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw...