Europe, U.S. and Canada Slammed by Record Weather Catastrophes in June: Aon July 12, 2021 June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting...
P/C Agency Mergers Rise 10% in First Half of 2021: OPTIS Partners July 9, 2021 There were 339 announced property/casualty insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the first half of 2021, up from 307 in...
Employers Must Contend with Shrinking Population of Working-Age People July 7, 2021 By Christopher Rugaber As America’s job market rebounds this summer and the need for workers intensifies, employers won’t likely have a chance to...
Workers More Likely to Get COVID Vaccine When Employer Encourages It July 1, 2021 As more employers return to in-person work, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report shows that workers are more likely...
Global Cyber Reinsurance Rates Soar by as Much as 40% During July Renewals: Willis Re July 1, 2021 Global cyber reinsurance rates have soared by up to 40% in the July renewal season, reinsurance broker Willis Re said...
COVID-19 Vaccines Promise Long Lasting Immunity: Washington University Research June 29, 2021 By Tamara Bhandari The first two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employed a technology that...
California Workers’ Comp Insurer Losses and Expenses $12B for 2020 June 29, 2021 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its latest report on workers’ comp losses and expenses for...
How Technology Can Be Used to Lessen the Damage from Natural Disasters June 29, 2021 By Greg Koller In 2020 alone, more than 10.3 million acres were burned by wildfires across the United States, a level three times...
Central London Could Lose as Many as 835,000 Jobs to Remote Working: Report June 29, 2021 By Jill Ward Central London could lose as many as 835,000 jobs in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, with employees in service...
Hot Housing Market Boosts Personal Lines Insurance Shopping But Auto Still Lags June 28, 2021 Shopping for personal lines insurance is showing signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels in the U.S., according to a new...