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World’s Largest Reinsurers: AM Best’s Latest Ranking…sort of
Every year around this time, AM Best publishes a single list of the "World's 50 Largest Reinsurers," ranked based on unaffiliated gross premiums recorded in the prior year. The latest installment, ...
U.S. Drivers Spent a Work-Week Sitting in Traffic Last Year: Research
New York City, where drivers lost 101 hours to traffic congestion last year, topped INRIX's 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard, the transportation data and analytics reported recently. The firm's report ...
Americans Shop Around for Insurance More Than Ever as Costs Soar
Americans are seeking to change their insurance coverage more frequently than in the past, after a surge in premiums that's squeezed household budgets, a new industry report shows. For car insurance, ...
Extreme Rain Is a Growing Climate Threat to the Northeastern U.S.
As high temperatures break records around the US and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard—extreme rainfall—is pummeling the country's Northeast and scientists say ...
They Should Take the Picture: How P/C Insurers Should Respond to Photo Flak
My interest in all things property/casualty insurance prompts my smartphone to serve up lots of news from across the nation about carrier activities—local news clips and mainstream media articles ...
Results Too Good? Swiss Re Boosts Reserves ~$1B Amid Surprises
Lower than expected catastrophe losses in the second quarter helped fuel nearly $1 billion in net profit for Swiss Re during the period, and a 16 percent jump in profit to $2.1 billion for the first ...
Full Stop of Canadian Freight Railroads Could Lead to Economic Disruption in the U.S.
Both of Canada's major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers ...
California Pot Farmers Feel the Heat from Low Pricing, Wildfires
Small-scale cannabis farmers in California are calling it quits, crushed by crop damage from devastating wildfires and sliding prices, and industry experts expect the exodus to continue near-term in ...