Commercial Lines
Workplace Fatalities Fell 10.7% in 2020, While Severe Illness Cases Rose
Worker deaths decreased by 10.7 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, with 4,764 fatal workplace injuries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its annual report on workplace fatalities for ...
COVID-19 Claims of $44B Is Third-Largest Catastrophe Loss: Howden
Insured losses of $44 billion from COVID-19 so far represent the third-largest cost to insurers of any catastrophe, behind only Hurricane Katrina and the 9/11 attacks, insurance broker Howden said on ...
Businesses Can Expect to Spend $13.5B on Repairs Due to Flooding in 2022
A new report estimates that U.S. businesses could spend about $13.5 billion in 2022 to repair or replace flood-damaged commercial buildings. The same report finds that businesses could lose more than ...
Lloyd’s Asia Launches Renewable Energy Consortium
Lloyd's launched a renewable energy consortium in response to the growing needs of the Asia-Pacific region and supporting countries, as they transition to greener energy, Lloyd's announced late last ...
Look Ma, No Hands: Semi Logs 80-Mile Public Road Trip Without Human
A semitruck completed an 80-mile route in Arizona with no human on board and no human intervention during the trip using technology developed by TuSimple, the company said Wednesday. The San Diego ...
Tesla Recalls Close to 500,000 Cars Over Crash Risks
Tesla Inc is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, the U.S. road safety regulator said. ...
Mitigation Efforts Won’t Stop Cyber Damage and Related Rate Hikes in 2022
As dramatic as escalating ransomware attacks and rapidly climbing cyber insurance rates have been in 2021, both trends will continue to be a nuisance in 2022, according to an expert from Fitch ...
8 Substances Added to Report on Carcinogens
Eight substances have been added to the Report on Carcinogens, bringing the total list to 256 substances that are known or reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans. These include a chronic ...