Coronavirus Lockdowns Substantially Slowed the Pandemic, Research Says June 8, 2020 New research shows that the restrictive measures taken around the world to slow the spread of the coronavirus have delivered...
Past Decade’s Natural Disasters Broke Records for Economic, Insured Losses January 23, 2020 The past decade broke new records in terms of economic damages and insured losses, according to Aon’s latest catastrophe report....
Catastrophe Scenarios Highlight Need to Better Understand Cyber Risk September 10, 2019 As the cyber insurance market has continued its rapid growth, its loss vulnerabilities have become increasingly clear. A new report...
California Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Declined Again in 2018 September 5, 2019 Medical payments in California’s workers’ compensation system continued to decline in 2018 as the medical payments per claim decreased, according...
European Flood Trends Vary from North to South August 29, 2019 By Eric Roston European river flooding has grown more intense in northwestern Europe and decreased in the south over the last half century,...
Study Links Cheating on Spouse with Professional Misconduct August 9, 2019 People who cheat on their spouses are a lot more likely to engage in misconduct in the workplace, according to...
Chamber Study Concludes Privacy Lawsuits Benefit Attorneys More than Consumers July 22, 2019 Statutes allowing plaintiff lawyers to enforce privacy laws through private rights of action are clogging courts and provide no real...
Nursing Home Risks Heightened by Staffing Fluctuations July 18, 2019 Researchers who discovered large daily staffing fluctuations, low weekend staffing and daily staffing levels that often fall well below the...
Role of Occupational Hazards in Lung Diseases Is Under-Recognized: Researchers June 5, 2019 More than 1 in 10 people with a range of non-cancerous lung diseases may be sick as a result of...
Pedestrian Fatalities Rise to 16% of Traffic Deaths March 4, 2019 A new report projects that 6,227 pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2018, the highest number in nearly three decades. Pedestrians will...