Crop Insurance: A Growing Problem in Time of Record Farm Profits September 9, 2013 By Alan Bjerga and David J. Lynch A Depression-era program intended to save the nation’s farmers from ruin has grown into a 21st- century crutch enabling affluent...
Study Finds Big Disparities in What Insurers Pay Hospitals in Same Cities September 6, 2013 Kansas City, Missouri, and Indianapolis residents with private health plans face some of the widest disparities in U.S. hospital costs,...
U.S. Reinsurance Sector’s Profit Jumps 32% to $4.76B for 2013 First Half September 5, 2013 The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA)’s latest survey shows a group of 18 U.S. property/casualty reinsurers posted $4.756 billion net...
Auto Tire and Rim Thefts Increasing in Metro Detroit September 5, 2013 Tire and rim thefts are increasing sharply in Detroit, Mich., according to Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.) and the American...
How U.S. Consumers Feel About Usage-Based Auto Insurance September 5, 2013 U.S. drivers are open to purchasing usage-based auto insurance (UBI) policies, or “pay as you drive” insurance, and are even...
Obamacare Premiums Called Affordable in 17-State Survey September 5, 2013 By Alex Wayne A 25-year-old New Yorker earning $25,000 a year will pay as little as $62 a month for health insurance next...
N.J. Survey: Over 60% of Young Drivers Say They’ve Texted While Driving September 4, 2013 New Jersey auto insurance group Plymouth Rock Assurance released the results of a distracted driving study that found 61 percent...
Self-Driving Cars Could Be on U.S. Roads by 2020 September 4, 2013 By Dee-Ann Durbin Cars that drive themselves could be on U.S. roads by the end of this decade. But don’t take your foot...
Willis Report Finds Many Firms Silent on Cyber Risk September 4, 2013 Fortune 1,000 firms in the health care, technology and insurance sectors top the list of industry groups most concerned about...
Schools, Parents Seek Protection for Kids’ Pricey Smart Devices September 3, 2013 By Beth Pinsker In the couple of weeks since the Academy of Our Lady in Marrero, Louisiana, began its school year, three of...