Predictive Modeling Improving Insurers’ Bottom Lines, Market Share February 2, 2011 Property/casualty insurance carriers currently utilizing predictive modeling continue to see their bottom lines improve and almost 4 out of 10...
Study: Red Light Cameras Reduce Fatal Crashes February 1, 2011 Red light cameras saved 159 lives between 2004 to 2008 in 14 of the biggest U.S. cities, a new analysis...
Florida Lawmakers Seek Ways to Curb Sinkhole Losses January 14, 2011 Florida lawmakers are trying to address the cost of sinkhole claims, which state officials and insurers say are driving up...
Small Businesses in Hiring Mood? It’s Hard to Figure January 13, 2011 By Emily Kaiser U.S. small businesses appear to be on the cusp of a mini hiring revival that may be a bit stronger...
Weakened World Economy Continues to Face Multiple Global Risks January 13, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The financial crisis has to some extent lessened its impact on the economic situation in many countries, notably the “developed”...
The 2010 Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame January 12, 2011 By James Quiggle Barbara Morris died in a house fire set by an insurance arsonist. Bob Harper bought a fake health policy after...
Study: U.S. Tort Costs Decline in 2009 January 12, 2011 A decline in both real and nominal GDP, a rising unemployment rate and decreasing tort activity as a result of...
The 2010 Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame January 12, 2011 By James Quiggle Barbara Morris died in a house fire set by an insurance arsonist. Bob Harper bought a fake health policy after...
As Small Business Shrinks, Small P/C Insurers Lose January 11, 2011 The property/casualty small business sector—those accounts with less than 50 employees—has shrunk substantially since 2007, and there has been a...
The Economic Cost of Obesity January 11, 2011 The total economic cost of an overweight and obese population in the U.S. and Canada approaches $300 billion per year,...