Length of Yellow Traffic Lights Could Prevent Accidents September 13, 2012 A couple of years ago, Hesham Rakha misjudged a yellow traffic light and entered an intersection just as the light...
U.S. Is Leader in Merger, Acquisition Activity Worldwide: Clyde & Co. September 11, 2012 Merger and acquisition trends in the United States trended upward from 2009 to the first half of 2012, a new...
Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Plans Rose 4% This Year: Kaiser September 11, 2012 Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $15,745 this year, up four percent from last year, with workers on...
Reinsurance Industry Exhibits Stability: Aon Benfield September 11, 2012 In the past 12 years, only eight reinsurers have been declared insolvent despite paying claims of more than $150 billion...
Univ. of Louisiana-Monroe Lands Contract for Insurance Research September 11, 2012 The University of Louisiana-Monroe College of Business has been awarded a research contract from the Louisiana Department of Insurance to...
Commercial Lines Pricing Jumps 6% in Q2: Towers Watson September 10, 2012 Commercial insurance prices experienced the largest rise in eight years, a new industry survey reveals. In aggregate, commercial lines pricing...
Report: Wildfires Pose Risk to Three-Quarter-Million Western U.S. Homes September 10, 2012 By Don Jergler More than three-quarters of a million homes in the Western U.S. have a high risk of wildfire damage, according to...
Asia’s Insurers Hiring While Bankers Face the Axe September 10, 2012 By Clare Baldwin Slowing economic growth across much of Asia has failed to crimp expansion plans by the region’s insurance companies, even as...
Commentary: World Economy Entering Into Financial Hurricane Season September 7, 2012 By Anatole Kaletsky The North Atlantic hurricane season runs from mid-August to October, with a strong peak in storm activity around the middle...
U.S. Weather Forecaster Downgrades El Nino Impact September 7, 2012 The U.S. government forecaster has issued its most definitive report since first raising the El Niño alert three months ago,...