Safety Inspections Don’t Hurt Businesses; Do Lower Workers’ Comp Costs: Study May 17, 2012 By Scott Malone Random inspections of U.S. industrial workplaces lower the risk of workers being injured on the job and have no measurable...
Aon Hewitt Says NYC Is World’s Lowest-Risk City for Recruiting, Hiring May 17, 2012 New York maybe crowded and noisy, and the cost of living in the city is sky-high. But it’s also the...
How Young Insurance Agents Are Changing the Industry May 17, 2012 By Andrea Wells There’s a change happening — a big change. And some say young independent insurance agents are the catalyst for that...
Home Insurance Rates Rose 19% Nationwide in 2011: Report May 16, 2012 Homeowners insurance premiums went up 19 percent on average nationwide, according to a report from an online insurance provider. Homeinsurance.com...
Healthcare Costs for Insured American Family Top $20K in 2012: Milliman May 15, 2012 The average cost of healthcare for a typical American family of four in an employer- sponsored health plan in 2012...
Report: Workers’ Compensation Premium Grows But Market Results Still ‘Conflicted’ May 14, 2012 Workers’ compensation premium grew by 7.4 percent in 2011, a positive sign for the state of the line. However, the...
Cybersecurity Experts Eye Self-Correcting Network to Thwart Hackers May 14, 2012 In the online struggle for network security, Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are adding an ally to the security force:...
Doctors Who Own Surgery Centers Do Lots More Surgery: Study May 11, 2012 Orthopedic surgeons who own one of the growing number of ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) are doing a lot more surgery...
Do Safety Incentives Discourage Workers from Reporting Injuries? May 10, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Many employers are in the dark over whether their safety incentive programs encourage or discourage the reporting of injuries and...
Submit Today: Top 100 Independent Insurance Agencies May 9, 2012 Once again, Insurance Journal is on the search for leading privately-held property casualty independent agencies and brokerages for its annual...