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Rand Analyzes Impact of WC Reforms, Eco Downturn on Calif. Workers
Will workers compensation benefits from California's sweeping reform law passed in 2012 help or hurt injured employees over the next four years? Some people didn't want to wait until 2020 to answer ...
Fun with Big Data Math: Tall Voters More Politically Conservative
If you want to predict which political party someone will support, take note of the person's height. The taller a person is, the more likely he or she is to support conservative political positions, ...
Emerging Markets Likely to Gain Bigger Share of Global P/C Business: JLT Re
Despite recent slowdowns, emerging economies are expected to outperform advanced markets over the next five years, according to a report published by JLT Re. The emerging economies examined in the ...
Hurricane Will Lead to $4B-$6B in Insured Property Losses; Reinsurers Remain Resilient
Hurricane Matthew may have diminished in intensity over the weekend, but wind and flood damage was substantial. Early analysis suggests the storm caused between $4 billion and $6 billion in insured ...
Having a Data Breach Preparedness Plan Is Not Enough
Most organizations currently have a data breach preparedness plan in place, but a new study indicates that executives are not updating or practicing the plan regularly and lack confidence in its ...
Cat Bond Issuance Through Q3 2016 Down 15 Percent
Cat bond issuance is down by double digits through the first 9 months of 2016 compared to the previous year, thanks to a slower-than-expected second quarter and a Q3 that was predictably light, the ...
U.S. P/C Industry Saw First H1 Net Underwriting Loss in Over 3 Years
Bad weather and auto insurance struggles took their toll on U.S. property/casualty insurers through the 2016 first half, leaving the industry with its first H1 net underwriting loss in more than ...
A ‘Hard Brexit’ Could Cost British Finance Firms $48.3B in Revenue
Britain's financial industry could lose up to 38 billion pounds ($48.34 billion) in revenue in a so-called 'hard Brexit' that would leave it with restricted access to the European Union's single ...