Market News

Top 10 Causes of US Workplace Injuries

January 27, 2017

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

January 18, 2017

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

November 29, 2016

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

November 23, 2016

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

November 22, 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