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Storms surging: Building resilience in extreme weather

Noting that the intensity, frequency, and duration of North Atlantic hurricanes and the frequency of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes have all increased since the early 1980s the report states that hurricane-associated flooding and rainfall rates are proj...

Posted: Apr 30, 2020

Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2020

An international survey commissioned by insurer Hiscox indicates that businesses' cyber losses have shown a nearly six-fold increase during the last year, rising from a median cost of $10,000 per firm to $57,000. Total cyber losses among the study gr...

Posted: Apr 30, 2020

National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day – April 30, 2020

By Kris Maccini, Director, Social Media, Insurance Information Institute Triple-I Employees Share Pet Adoption Stories

Posted: Apr 30, 2020

Virus-death surge may mean $7.2 billion in life insurance claims

According to an Aite Group LLC study, U.S. life insurers may experience as high as $7.2 billion in claims if coronavirus deaths rise to the high end of projections of 150,000. The estimate includes costs for policyholders between the ages of 56 and 7...

Posted: Apr 29, 2020

Triple-I economic snapshot: Quarterly P/C industry snapshot

This report discusses the economic forces affecting property/casualty (P/C) insurance. The report begins with an analysis of six of the economic indicators that impact the P/C casualty industry and compares 2019 performance to 2020 projections. P/C p...

Posted: Apr 28, 2020

FAQs about COVID-19’s Impact on Workers’ Comp

Dr. John W. Ruser, President and CEO of the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), contributed this Q&A about the role workers’ compensation insurance plays in the coronavirus pandemic.

Posted: Apr 28, 2020

CORONAVIRUS WRAP-UP: PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (4/27/2020)

Accounting Rules

Posted: Apr 27, 2020

PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey US findings

This report surveyed 305 CFOs and finance leaders from a diverse array of industries to better understand business perspectives as the U.S. heads into a period of further operational complexity, with companies maneuvering a safe return to the workpla...

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

Coronavirus wrap-up: life and health insurance (4/22/2020)

Health insurance Buying health insurance? What to know during the coronavirus pandemic...

Posted: Apr 22, 2020

CORONAVIRUS WRAP-UP: PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (4/22/2020)

Automobile InsuranceErie Insurance Offering $200M dividend to Auto Insurance Cus...

Posted: Apr 22, 2020

Presenting Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 5700 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-...

This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in a U.S. healthcare system. The study included 5,700 with patients with a median age of 63 years old admitted to 12 hospitals in New York C...

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

CORONAVIRUS WRAP-UP: PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (4/21/2020)

Automobile Insurance

Posted: Apr 21, 2020

The great economic shutdown: A quarter of the cake gone

Analysts at the Swiss Re Institute estimate that the shutdown orders of governments around the world are reducing the economic activity in the most advanced markets by 20 to 25 percent. The impact on a nation is unique and depends primarily on the co...

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

CORONAVIRUS WRAP-UP: Data and Visualizations (4/20/2020)

The coronavirus crisis continues to generate data that can be valuable for understanding and decision making. Below are just a few resources that may be of interest to insurers and the people and businesses they serve.

Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Terrorism Risk Insurance

Two recent reports by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) address the federal terrorism risk insurance program (TRIA). Each reauthorization of TRIA, which was passed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, through 2...

Posted: Apr 19, 2020

CORONAVIRUS WRAP-UP: PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (4/17/2020)

Auto Insurance

Posted: Apr 17, 2020

Insurers Respond to COVID-19 (4/17/2020)

Auto insurance refunds U.S. auto insurers will return more than $10 billion to their customers nationwide, according to an estimate released on April 11 by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-...

Posted: Apr 17, 2020

Economic Impacts of Coronavirus on Workers Compensation

The key takeaways from this NCCI economic briefing are: Coronavirus layoffs are happening with unprecedented rapidity but not uniformly across economic sectors and types of businesses; Temporary business shutdowns and permanent closures have differen...

Posted: Apr 16, 2020