The number of pedestrians killed in traffic accidents is expected to have risen by as much as 10 percent when final 2015 statistics are available. That would be the biggest increase ever recorded. The annual Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) …
When Pamela Davis started in the insurance industry 26 years ago, there were few insurance markets willing to take on the unique risks of nonprofit organizations. Back then, says Davis, who is now president and CEO of the Nonprofits Insurance …
The homeowners insurance line, not often thought of as a bastion of change, is actually quietly evolving beyond the traditional “one-size-fits-all” business. Some of the puzzle pieces that make up homeowners insurance are changing shape and new pieces that address …
Customer satisfaction among homeowners filing a property claim has slipped for the first time in five years, largely driven by declines in satisfaction with the total settlement and service interactions, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction …
Retaliation charges increased by nearly 5 percent in 2015 and continue to be the leading concern raised by workers across the country. Disability charges increased by 6 percent from last year and are the third largest category of charges filed. …
Women who are top leaders or producers in property/casualty insurance agencies make materially less than men in the same positions. While females make up almost half of all agency employees (48.3 percent), across the board females earned 109 percent less …
Businesses known for their uniforms are worried about lawyers in business suits in the wake of a change in the nation’s labor laws affecting their liability for employment practices. The change could unravel the franchise business and wreak havoc for …
Automation could leave up to 25 percent of the insurance industry’s current full-time positions consolidated or replaced over the next decade, McKinsey & Co. said in a new report, “Automating the Insurance Industry.” The consultancy urged insurers to “rethink their …
The nonprofit sector is not what it used to be. This critical sector represents more than 1.5 million organizations and accounts for almost 10 percent of all salaries and wages paid in the United States. And it’s growing. When Pamela …
As January comes to a close many have already broken their annual New Year’s resolution promise. But the key to setting resolutions that stick is to turn those resolutions into habits, says Josh Klapow, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at the …
