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...
Premium Increases Under Obamacare Are Exaggerated, Rand Says August 30, 2013 By Alex Wayne and Drew Armstrong Predictions of sharp increases in health-insurance premiums for people getting coverage under the U.S. Affordable Care Act have been overstated...
Arkansas Researchers: Hill Climbing Tornadoes More Dangerous August 29, 2013 New research from the University of Arkansas finds that tornadoes cause greater damage when traveling uphill – and that the...