Market News
Top 10 Causes of US Workplace Injuries
The 2017 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index includes a listing of the top 10 causes of workplace injuries ranked by the percentage of total cost of nonfatal serious injuries. Read More
Allianz's Top 10 Business Risks
The top 10 business risks for 2017, according to a survey of risk professionals, have been released by Allianz in its sixth annual "Risk Barometer." This article provides the top 10 lists from both a global and US perspective. Read More
Workers Compensation Impact from Affordable Care Act Focus of Study
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has published a research project report that should be of interest to captive insurers that provide workers compensation coverage. Read More
Captive Insurance Industry Looks at What Is Next for Bond Yields, Inflation
One of this editor's favorite songs is Elton John's "Where to Now St. Peter?" from the 1970 album "Tumbleweed Connection." It seems extremely apropos to the bond market after the recent election results. Read More
Reinsurer Underwriting Results Mixed for Third Quarter 2016
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) survey results for a group of 18 US property/casualty reinsurers show a 6.9 percent increase in net premiums for the 9 months that ended September 30, 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. Read More