Insurance Research & Trends: Friday, December 20, 2013

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Report Casts Light on High Cost of Homeowners Insurance in Florida

Dec 19, 2013 -- Floridians are paying the highest homeowner insurance rates in the nation even though the state has not been hit by a hurricane in nearly a ...

Agents Say Getting More Carriers to Offer 'Real Time' Is Among Top Tech Priorities

Dec 19, 2013 -- The industry should place its highest priority on "getting additional carriers to offer real-time capabilities," according to a survey of ...

NICB: Florida Posts 23% Spike in Questionable Insurance Claims

Dec 19, 2013 -- Florida's questionable claims rose 23 percent from 2010 to 2012, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) 2010-2012 ...

The Agency Manager-Employee Operations Gap and E&O Risk: Survey

Dec 19, 2013 -- Agency managers tend to have a rosier view of agency operations than their employees do, according to a survey that also suggests this gap ...

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NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey

Dec 18, 2013 -- New York State's questionable claims rose 29 percent from 2010 to 2012, while New Jersey's questionable claims were up 63 percent during ...

Death Spiral Unlikely for Obamacare: Study

Dec 18, 2013 -- A threat to America's health insurance overhaul has been that young people would not buy coverage in new marketplaces, possibly pushing the ...

One-Fifth of Drinkers Admit Driving When Near or Over Alcohol Limit

Dec 18, 2013 -- A fifth of U.S. motorists who drink say they've driven at least once in the past year when they thought their alcohol level might've ...

NICB: Massachusetts Posts 57% Increase in Questionable Insurance Claims

Dec 17, 2013 -- Questionable claims in Massachusetts rose 57 percent from 2010 through 2012, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) ...

GEICO Passes Allstate to Become 2d Largest U.S. Auto Insurer: SNL

Dec 16, 2013 -- Based on third quarter reports, GEICO Corp. has surpassed Allstate Corp. to become the nation's second-largest private auto insurer. ...

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts 'Soft Insurance Rate Landing'

Dec 12, 2013 -- U.S. property/casualty insurers' and brokers' operating earnings are expected to modestly improve in 2014, and the overall insurance rate ...

The Agency Producer Activity Gap and How to Close It: Survey

Dec 11, 2013 -- Agency producers are not spending enough of their time on the sales-related activities that they and their managers think they ideally ...

Group Health Plans Pay for 'Zero-Cost' Workers' Compensation Claims: Study

Dec 9, 2013 -- Workers' compensation claims that result in no payment lead to millions of dollars in increased costs for employee group insurance plans, ...

Workplace Injuries Drop in North Carolina

Dec 4, 2013 -- The rate of injuries or illnesses at work has dropped in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Labor reported that fatalities ...

Sea-Level Rise Too Fast for Current Forecast Tools, Study Says

Dec 4, 2013 -- By the time climate change reduces crop yields or frequently floods New York City subways, it will be too late to avert damage without ...

Roads More Dangerous Around Christmas Than Thanksgiving or New Year's: Alabama Research

Nov 27, 2013 -- The days just before Christmas, as people rush to buy presents and travel to holiday destinations, can be more dangerous on roadways than ...

Banks Facing $100B More in Costs to Settle Mortgage-Related Cases: S&P

Nov 27, 2013 -- The largest U.S. banks may need to pay out up to an additional $105 billion to settle legacy mortgage-related issues, but have a capital ...

Missteps in Employee Hiring Costly for Agencies: MarshBerry

Nov 25, 2013 -- For most lines of insurance business, commission income is growing and most insurance agents and brokers expect profits to be similar or ...

Scientists Say Asteroids Pose Serious Threat... But Don't Panic

Nov 22, 2013 -- On Feb. 15, a 13,000-ton rock plunged through the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia. It shone 30 times brighter than the sun, and hurtled at ...

In Connecticut, Number of Insurance Sector Employees Fell Slightly in 2012: Report

Nov 21, 2013 -- A report this month from Connecticut's Insurance & Financial Services (IFS) Cluster and PwC shows there was a slight decline in the number ...

World Falling Behind in Race to Cut Carbon Emissions: Study

Nov 20, 2013 -- The world is getting further off track in limiting global warming with setbacks in Japan and Australia outweighing positive signals from ...

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