Data & Research
21 P/C Insolvencies In 2012: A.M. Best
Rating agency A.M. Best released its annual tally of U.S. property/casualty industry financial impairments yesterday, counting up 21 for 2012—13 less than the 2011 figure of 34. The 2012 count was ...
Big Business Chalks Up More Wins Over Class Actions at Supreme Court
In a series of rulings this year, the U.S. Supreme Court has steered a consistent course against consumers or small businesses that want to bring class action lawsuits against corporate defendants. ...Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Drops Due to Rising Rates: J.D. Power
Due to rising insurance prices and some unhappiness with policy offerings, overall customer satisfaction with auto insurance companies is down in 2013 from an all-time high in 2012, but remains ...
P/C Insurers Turned Profit On Underwriting In Q1; First Since Q42009
First quarter results for U.S. property/casualty insurers show they made a profit on underwriting for the first time since late 2009. Private U.S. property/casualty insurers' net income after taxes ...
Hospitals Paid More Under Workers’ Comp Than Group Health For Same Surgery: WCRI
A new 16-state study from the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) says that in half of the study states, hospital outpatient payments for shoulder surgeries in workers' compensation were ...
Increased Litigation Driving Up Lawyer Hiring: Robert Half Survey
A surge in litigation-related work is driving up hiring at U.S. law firms, according to a recent report. According to survey of 200 lawyers at some of the largest law firms and corporations in the ...
Insurers Surveyed Not Confident In Ability To Manage Emerging Risks: Towers Watson
According to a recent survey of 500 global insurance executives conducted by Towers Watson recently, most believe they are ill-prepared to face emerging trends of attracting talent, using advanced ...
Distracted Walking: Injuries Soar For Pedestrians On Phones
More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to a new nationwide study. The number of such ...