Q2 Revenue Growth Strong for Mid-Size, Large Privately-Held Agencies: Survey August 6, 2013 Median organic revenue growth reached 6.9 percent in the 2013 second quarter for mid-size and large privately held insurance agencies...
Why Scientists Are Causing Earthquakes August 2, 2013 Earthquakes never occur when needed so a team led by Johns Hopkins structural engineers is shaking up a building themselves...
P/C Industry Faces Challenges If Terrorism Coverage Not Renewed: Fitch August 1, 2013 If Congress fails to renew or makes significant changes to the federal government’s terrorism risk insurance program, some insurers will...
Rates Up Moderately in U.S. in Q2 But Down Elsewhere: Marsh July 31, 2013 Insurance rates in most major regions including Latin America, Asia-Pacific, the UK and continental Europe declined modestly in the second...
Mercedes Most Popular Luxury Car Among U.S. Thieves July 31, 2013 By Kathleen Chaykowski Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz vehicles were the most sought-after luxury brand among U.S. car thieves from 2009 through 2012 as the...
Crop Insurance, High Crop Prices Leading to Eco-Catastrophe: Environmental Group July 31, 2013 By Alan Bjerga Sustained high prices for corn, soybeans and wheat combined with record U.S. crop-insurance payouts are encouraging farmers to plow fragile...
Insurers, Customers Were Kept Safe from 2008 Financial Crisis: GAO Report July 30, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson At a time when efforts are underway to require additional supervision of some large insurers, a new government report concludes...
Dead Farmers Get Millions in Federal Crop Insurance Payouts July 30, 2013 By Charles Abbott The U.S. Agriculture Department paid out $32 million in soil conservation payments and crop insurance aid to dead farmers from...
Survey: Healthcare Reform Driving Demand for Provider Excess Insurance July 30, 2013 Evolving reimbursement models for healthcare providers are fueling a surge in demand for provider excess insurance with industry experts forecasting...
Study: ‘Alarming’ Rise in Children Injured by Falling TVs July 26, 2013 By Lindsey Tanner Falling televisions sent nearly 200,000 U.S. children to the emergency room over 20 years, and the injury rate has climbed...