Claims & Reserving
UK’s Insurance Act May Lead to More Intense Rate Competition: Fitch Wire
A new U.K. law, designed to make it harder for insurers to dispute commercial insurance claims, could lead to more intense price competition and slimmer margins for the sector, according to Fitch ...
Zika Risk May Trigger Limited Insurance Coverage for Sporting Events
Continued Zika virus warnings may dampen summer sporting events such as the Rio de Janeiro-hosted Summer Olympics in August, as insurers weigh the risk of insuring such events in the midst of another ...
Predictive Analytics Can Aid Wayward Workers Comp Claims
High complexity claims account for the majority of dollars spent in workers compensation claims. One way to identify high exposure claims early is by using predictive analytics. Using analytics, ...
Fla. Supreme Court Finds 104-Week Temporary Disability Benefits Cap Unconstitutional
The Florida Supreme Court has delivered another blow to Florida's workers compensation system with a ruling that the state's statutory 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits is ...
Scientists Disagree About 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Predictions
This summer and fall, the Atlantic Ocean might become a testing ground for competing scientific theories. After decades of warmth, there's evidence that the ocean is cooling, a change that could mean ...
Tropical Storm Colin Hits Florida, Threatens Flooding Across U.S. Southeast
Tropical Storm Colin was moving across northern Florida early Tuesday as it knocked out power to thousands, prompted Governor Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency and threatened flooding across ...
State Farm Gets Supreme Court Hearing for Katrina Billing Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.'s bid to overturn a finding that the insurance company fraudulently overbilled the government for damage from Hurricane Katrina. ...
Disaster Fraud Rampant After Floods, Hurricanes
This year, extensive flooding has already affected parts of Texas and Louisiana. With more rain producing floods forecasted for the southern part of the U.S. this spring, the likelihood of disaster ...