Research
Coastal Cities Sinking Faster Than Sea Levels Rising, Lloyd’s Warns
A bulletin from Lloyd's of London warns that, "as sea levels rise, ground levels in coastal megacities are also falling – with potentially disastrous implications for insurers. Insurers of large ...
P/C Underwriting ‘Negativity’ Is Spreading – KBW
Negativity in property/casualty insurance underwriting keeps spreading like a contagion in 2014, with very few lines escaping pricing pressures and no sign of a letup anytime soon, Keefe, Bruyette ...
Fitch Says Hawaii Storms Shouldn’t Hurt Cat Bonds
Insured losses stemming from two Hawaii hurricanes won't break the bank, in large part because both storms diminished in intensity or avoided a direct hit. As well, outstanding catastrophe bonds ...
Light Hurricane Season Now Even More Likely
Forecasters with the National Weather Service raised the likelihood for a below-normal season in their most recent Atlantic hurricane season outlook. The update predicts a 70 percent chance of a ...
Climate Change May Worsen Tornadoes- FSU study
Published this week in the journal Climate Dynamics, the study by Professor James Elsner says that although tornadoes are forming fewer days per year, they are forming at a greater density and ...
KPMG: More Insurance Execs Are Mulling M&A Activity
An increasing number of insurers are mulling M&A activity or strategic acquisitions of specific lines of business in the months ahead, a new KPMG report concluded. Concerns about new regulations ...
Research Shows Ripple Effect of Emergency Room Closings on Nearby Hospitals
In the first analysis of its kind, UC San Francisco research shows that emergency department closures can have a ripple effect on patient outcomes at nearby hospitals. In a study of more than 16 ...
Obesity Linked to Worker Fatigue: Researchers
U.S. workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Based on results from a study published in the Journal of Occupational and ...