Did you know that it may be possible for your money and assets to be tied up in probate court—a year is not uncommon—if you were to die? That’s why it’s important to review the beneficiaries of your life insurance policies and to verify that they will be paid to a named beneficiary (a person)...
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More Small and Mid-Sized Companies Buying Cyber Insurance
The cyber insurance market for small- to mid-sized companies is much friendlier than the market for larger insureds, according to the findings of an annual survey just released by Betterley Risk Consultants. The Cyber/Privacy Insurance Market Survey 2015 notes that there are many insurance products competing for the business of small and mid-sized (SME) organizations....
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Workers Comp And The Most Dangerous Industries In The U.S.
This infographic was created by Eastern Kentucky University’s Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety program. The post Workers Comp And The Most Dangerous Industries In The U.S. appeared first on Work Comp Roundup.
Lower First Half Cat Losses, But Higher Percentage Insured
While total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disaster events remain far below-average in the first half of 2015, the global insurance and reinsurance industry is covering a higher than average percentage of those losses. That’s the key takeaway from preliminary sigma estimates of global catastrophe losses for the first half of 2015, just...
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Infographic on Hurricane Katrina
The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) is looking back at the costliest hurricane in U.S. history that took 1,800 lives and cost $125 billion in total economic losses, via a comprehensive infographic. Insurance claims by coverage and state, total National Flood Insurance Program losses from Katrina, and other sources of Katrina recovery funds are all detailed....
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Why have generic drug prices increased?
Over the last couple of years, generic prices increased rather substantially, spurring Congress to open an investigation after reports indicated retail pharmacy generic prices increased 37% over three months. Congress is a bit late to the party, as it appears prices may be stabilizing after a rather dramatic run-up; more on that in a minute....
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Beginners Guide to Workers Comp Reserves
Reserves are the amount of money that is set aside to pay the cost of a workers’ compensation claim. The reserve amount is the number of dollars necessary to pay the financial and legal obligations of the self-insured employer or the insurer. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other regulations require insurers and self-insureds to...
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3 ways technology will improve elder care
retirement Technology has changed the way we socialize, find information and bank, and it’s also having an impact on elder care. As the population ages, adult children are increasingly taxed with taking care of their parents or footing the bill for that care, which can cost thousands of dollars per year. A proven way to...
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CIAB: Commercial Insurance Prices Continue Decline
The percentage of businesses purchasing commercial insurance increased in the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest Commercial P/C Market Index survey from the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB). An overwhelming 90 percent of brokers responding to the survey said that take-up rates had increased, in part as premium savings drove interest...
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Cybersecurity Budgets Rise, But Not Realizing Full Value
Technology is not enough in the fight against cybercrime, effective cyber security measures require policy and process changes as well. That’s the takeaway from an analysis of cyber-risk spending included in the 2015 U.S. State of Cybercrime Survey recently released by PwC. While cybersecurity budgets are on the rise, companies are mostly reliant on technology...
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