More Businesses Seek Government Flood Insurance After Sandy: Marsh November 16, 2012 More businesses are expressing interest in purchasing flood insurance coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the wake...
Firms Report Increase in False Histories of Commercial Drivers: LexisNexis November 16, 2012 Employers tripled their employment verifications of commercial drivers during the first half of 2012, possibly indicating that companies are experiencing...
Extreme Weather Hits Poor, Middle Class in U.S. the Hardest November 16, 2012 By Timothy Gardner U.S. droughts, floods and heat waves likely fueled by climate change in the last two years hit the people who...
Reinsurers’ Capital Can Absorb Sandy Losses Below $50 Billion: S&P November 14, 2012 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that the reinsurance sector’s strong capital and very strong earnings thus far in 2012...
Pricing Improved in 2011 But Workers’ Compensation Still Challenged: A.M. Best November 13, 2012 The troubled workers’ compensation line of business got a break in 2011 as employment and payrolls stabilized and overall net...
Businesses Operating in Social Media Denial November 9, 2012 Is your agency or company suffering from social media denial? Despite 60 percent of Americans using some form of social...
Which Insurance Products Do Europeans Rate Tops? Zurich Survey Answers November 7, 2012 Pressure at work and school, the financial crisis and concerns about their families are keeping Europeans awake at night, according...
Risk Retention Groups’ Assets, Surplus Continue to Rise: Demotech November 6, 2012 Risk retention groups reported an underwriting loss but a net income gain in the first half of 2012, according to...
Texas Sees Reduction in Average Cost of Work Comp Claim November 6, 2012 The average cost of a workers’ compensation claim in Texas declined recently, following several years of growth, according to a...
University to Study Safety Practices at Kentucky Horse Farms November 6, 2012 A University of Kentucky professor has received a $1.4 million grant to conduct a multiyear study of health and safety...