U.S. corporate insurance carriers that excel in claims processing responsiveness, underwriting expertise and customer service receive the industry’s highest scores for client satisfaction and loyalty. Carriers that rank at or below middle-of-the-pack performance in claims responsiveness, underwriting expertise, or customer …
Across the nation, chances are roughly one in seven that a driver is uninsured, according to an Uninsured Motorists study conducted by the Insurance Research Council (IRC). Nine insurers contributed data to the study, representing approximately 50 percent of the …
Securities suit filings are on track to set a new record in 2011, according to Advisen Ltd’s most recent quarterly report and sponsored by ACE. Following on the heels of the credit crisis, which sparked record-setting litigation in 2008 and …
Workers’ compensation total costs per claim in Massachusetts grew rapidly from 2003 to 2009, so says a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study conducted by the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based WCRI found that total costs per claim …
Teen drivers get into serious accidents at a high rate because they fail to scan for possible hazards, go too fast for road conditions, or become distracted by something inside or outside their cars. A recent study by The Children’s …
The number and rate of traffic fatalities in 2010 fell to the lowest levels since 1949, despite a significant increase in the number of miles Americans drove during the year, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The National Highway …
An increased emphasis on safe lift programs at long-term care facilities works to reduce workplace injuries and lower workers compensation costs, according to a new industry report. The National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc.’s (NCCI) study, conducted in collaboration with …