Construction Industry Faces ‘New Age’ Risks Along with Strong Growth Outlook December 2, 2021 The global construction industry’s risk landscape will be transformed by radical changes in design, materials and processes as the industry...
Where Employers Stand on Vaccines, ‘New Normal’ Workplace, Remote Work, Travel November 30, 2021 Although more than half (57%) of U.S. employers say they require or plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations of employees, much...
As COVID Spread, European P/C Insurers Took Hits but Remained Resilient: AM Best November 29, 2021 European property/casualty insurers faced a dip in total average gross written premium and after-tax profit in 2020, but their regulatory...
Brokers Report Cyber Insurers Requiring Security Steps Along With Higher Premiums November 23, 2021 Insurers are continuing to take a hard line on underwriting and pricing cyber coverage. While commercial lines prices overall rose...
Where Insurance Prices Will Moderate in 2022. And Where They Probably Won’t. November 18, 2021 Commercial insurance prices in general should stabilize in 2022, although not in cyber where increases from 50% to as much...
Aspen Institute Report Calls for Regulation, Local Media to Fight Internet Misinformation November 18, 2021 By David Klepper Misinformation is jeopardizing efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate change, COVID-19 or political polarization, according...
Rise in Insurance Demand Likely to Break Premium Records in 2022: Swiss Re November 17, 2021 Strong growth and record premiums are projected for the global insurance industry, as demand for risk protection increases, according to...
Working From Home Could Hurt Women’s Careers: Bank of England’s Mann November 16, 2021 By David Milliken Women who work mostly from home risk seeing their careers suffer now that significant numbers of workers are returning to...
Hedge Funds Turn Lawsuit Bets Into a $39 Billion Industry November 16, 2021 By Ellen Milligan and Katharine Gemmell Hedge funds, private equity and sovereign wealth funds are piling billions into the outcome of high stakes court cases at...
Will Forever Chemicals, PFAS, Lead to Never-Ending Lawsuits? November 16, 2021 By Robert Petti and Samuel D. Habeeb Claims and regulatory actions involving per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are continuing to evolve at a rapid pace across...