Of the many possible disasters that could befall Californians, Golden State residents fear earthquakes the most, according to a recent poll. Statewide, 57 percent of voters cite earthquakes as their greatest threat from nature, more than twice the proportion saying …
Agents: There is still time to tell insurance carriers what you think! Take this quick survey. What are the most important factors in the independent agents’ relationship with insurance carriers—and which ones rate the highest on these factors? Insurance Journal …
A non-profit workers’ compensation research organization that maintains its work is independent of the industry and objective has found itself at the center of a controversy in North Carolina over whether to trim workers’ compensation benefits. A group of trial …
Men are more likely than women to seek jobs in which competition with coworkers affects pay rates, a preference that might help explain persistent pay differences between men and women, a study at the University of Chicago shows. The study, …
Aon Benfield announced that its Natural Hazard Centre in South Africa at the University of Pretoria has hosted the first “ENHANS International Workshop on Extreme Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk in Africa. “The event brought together Africa’s leading global experts …
The impact of teen driver crashes extends far beyond teen drivers’ families and friends, according to a new report. In 2008, more than half a million (681,000) people were involved in crashes where a teen driver was behind the wheel. …
It’s not a far stretch to predict that the next generation of insurance consumers will want to purchase more insurance coverages online. But the latest Employers Small Business Opinion Poll confirms that Generations X and Y want to interact with …
