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U.S. Motor Vehicle Premiums Will Plunge as Autonomous Vehicles Advance: Aon Benfield
The rollout of autonomous vehicles over the next few decades could lead to a massive reduction in U.S. motor vehicle premiums in the coming years, Aon Benfield said in a new report. Expectations are ...
Over 80% of Homes Damaged in Louisiana Storms Lack Flood Insurance: Impact Forecasting
Extreme August flooding in Louisiana and the Midwest took its toll in August, causing between $10 billion and $15 billion in economic losses, according to Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. Public ...
Generali and Progressive Will Jointly Pursue Telematics Research
Europe's The Generali Group and Progressive Group of Insurance Companies of the U.S., both among the leaders in car insurance telematics, said they have entered into an research and development ...
S&P Boosts Outlook for PartnerRe, Reassured by Its Hands-Off Owner EXOR
PartnerRe gets an outlook upgrade courtesy of Standard & Poor's, due in part to the ratings agency's admission that the reinsurer remains relatively autonomous from its new owner, EXOR. Standard ...
Millennials Prefer Online Shopping, Hate ‘Being Sold to’: Novarica Report
Carriers looking to attract millennial consumers need to make it easy to research and shop online, according to a new report, which found that 75 percent of respondents prefer shopping online rather ...
Employer Cash Flow Affects Workplace Safety: Study
More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion annually. It turns out employer cash flow affects whether those costs go ...
New Report Offers ‘Wake-Up Call’ About Ocean Warming
Ocean warming is "one of the greatest hidden challenges of our generation," says a new report issued this week at the World Conservation Congress. The report from the International Union for ...
Qatar Re Surges Along With Soaring Middle East/North Africa Reinsurance Market: A.M. Best
Qatar Re tops A.M. Best's tally of the biggest Middle East and North Africa reinsurers in 2015, capping major growth for the carrier that has run in tandem with a significant expansion of the larger ...