Study: Major Earthquake Could Hit Tokyo Within Years January 25, 2012 By Mari Yamaguchi A new study is warning that the Tokyo region has a 70 percent chance of being hit directly by a...
January P/C Reinsurance Renewals Flat or Up Slightly: Towers Watson January 25, 2012 January 1 renewal rates for U.S. property/casualty reinsurance premiums showed firming with changes from -5 percent to +5 percent on...
Crop Insurance Payouts at a Record $9.1 Billion January 25, 2012 Crop insurers paid out a record $9.1 billion in indemnities on 2011 U.S. crops, and the total could top $10...
Report: Most Workplace Homicides Happen During Robberies January 25, 2012 By Stephanie K. Jones What do robberies and healthcare patients have in common? Workplace violence. While the numbers of workplace homicides and injury-causing assaults...
Workers’ Compensation Turn a Profit? Fahgettaboudit! January 23, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Workers’ compensation carriers with visions of profits over the next few years are dreaming. It ain’t goin’ to happen, according...
Florida Workers’ Compensation Costs Per Claim Growing: WCRI Study January 17, 2012 Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Florida, which dropped in the year following system reforms in 2003, showed signs of...
I.I.I. Survey: P/C Executives Expect Improved Profitability in 2012 January 11, 2012 By Young Ha Most property/casualty insurance executives believe the worst of the financial crisis is over and that the industry is now in...
Outpatient Costs Higher in States Without Fee Schedules: Workers’ Comp Study January 11, 2012 States without fee schedules have higher hospital outpatient costs for common surgeries compared to states with fee schedules, according to...
Federal Risk Retention Law Needs Clarification: Congressional Report January 10, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal law governing risk retention groups should be clarified to reduce the number of disagreements between RRG managers and...
As Consumer Power Goes Viral, Risk of Reputational Damage Grows January 6, 2012 By Chris Taylor Corporate America’s worst nightmare lives in a tiny one-bedroom apartment, loves browsing in flea markets and has a lop-eared brown...