Insurance Research & Trends: Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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May 1, 2012 Insurance Research & Trends of Special Note Only 1 Out of 4 Companies Buying Cyberinsurance Apr 17, 2012 -- Nearly three in four corporate risk managers are not buying insurance policies to cover data breaches and damage to customers' privacy ... 15 Trends in P/C Insurance Employment Apr 16, 2012 -- 15 Trends in P/C Insurance Employment The current P/C insurance employment picture, much like the economic outlook, is mixed. Employers ... 40 Million U.S. Jobs Tied to Intellectual Property Protection: Report Apr 12, 2012 -- U.S. movie studios, drug manufacturers and other companies that depend heavily on copyrights, patents and trademarks to protect their ... Obesity Now Accounts for 21% of Healthcare Costs: Study Apr 10, 2012 -- Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. healthcare costs — more than twice some previous estimates, reports a new Cornell ... Latest Research & Trends News Fewer Auto Insurance Buyers Shopping But More Switching Carriers: J.D. Powers May 1, 2012 -- The auto insurance shopping rate has reached the lowest point in the past five years, with only 25 percent of insurance customers ... Regulation, Reputational Risk Top Concerns of Risk Managers: Lloyd's Apr 30, 2012 -- A heightened focus on insurance regulation as well as exposures related to reputational risk are top concerns for insurance executives ... 58 Massachusetts Workers Were Killed on Job in 2011: Report Apr 30, 2012 -- A new report says 58 Massachusetts workers were killed on the job in 2011, at an average of 1.1 worker death each week. The report, titled ... U.S. E&S Market Premiums Increase in 2011: SNL Financial Apr 30, 2012 -- U.S. excess and surplus market is seeing a slight uptick in premiums, a new report reveals. After several years of declines, U.S. E&S ... Consumer Rebates Under Medical Loss Ratio Estimated to Be $1.3 Billion Apr 30, 2012 -- More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to ... As America's Waistline Expands, Costs Soar Apr 30, 2012 -- U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal ... Returning Soldiers Involved in More Car Crashes: Study Apr 24, 2012 -- U.S. military personnel have 13 percent more car accidents in which they are at fault in the six months after returning from overseas duty ... Poll: Northwest Residents Rely on Vigilance to Protect Identities Apr 20, 2012 -- Most Northwest residents are concerned about the threat of identity theft, but a majority rely on their own vigilance to protect themselves ... Midwest Insurance Employment: Sales Agents, Good Talent Always Priorities Apr 19, 2012 -- As in every other business sector, during the past few years organizations within the property/casualty insurance industry have sought to ... South Central Insurance Employment: Oil, Economy Fuel Texas Hiring Apr 19, 2012 -- Across the nation, employment levels in insurance agencies and brokerages declined at a faster rate than the overall U.S. employment level ... J.D. Power: Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Drops Apr 18, 2012 -- Customer satisfaction with the auto claims experience declined for the first time in three calendar quarters, according to the Westlake ... Southeast Insurance Employment: Agency, Carrier Plans Brighten Picture Apr 18, 2012 -- Those interested in new or better positions in insurance might want to grab their suntan lotion and head to the Southeast. They might also ... Risk Managers, Senior Executives Don't See Eye-to-Eye on Risk Management Apr 18, 2012 -- Although risk managers are taking on more strategic roles in their organizations, a disconnect still exists in many organizations between ... Data Show Risk Highest for New Motorcycle Riders Apr 17, 2012 -- Jeff Foley got a motorcycle for his 40th birthday last year followed by the weekend training course that gave him a New York license. ... West Insurance Employment: California Job Market to Stay Soft Apr 17, 2012 -- The phrase "Go west young man," may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation's most populous state. An examination ... Insurance Employment Report: Jobs Outlook Improving, Slowly Apr 16, 2012 -- Looking for work can be an exhausting, soul-draining endeavor during the best of economic times. It goes without saying that job searching ... East Insurance Employment: Hiring Is ‘Slightly Elevated' in 2012 Apr 16, 2012 -- The insurance employment market in the East and Northeast regions — as in most other parts of the country — can be summed up the ... Survey: Why Agents and Customers Choose Higher-Priced Insurers Apr 12, 2012 -- Insurance customers are price-sensitive shoppers, and they have become more so given the financial pressures of the struggling economy. ... Nearly 3K Medical Professional Liability Claims Closed in Ohio in 2010 Apr 12, 2012 -- Close to 3,000 medical professional liability claims were closed in Ohio in 2010, regulators report. The Ohio Department of Insurance's ... Grim Statistic: Auto Fatalities Spike on Tax Deadline Day Apr 12, 2012 -- More than 200 years after Benjamin Franklin declared the only things certain in life are death and taxes, Canadian researchers have ... Aon Benfield Reports Reinsurers' Capital Remains Strong Despite near Record 2011 Cat Losses Apr 11, 2012 -- Aon Benfield's latest edition of its Aon Benfield Aggregate (ABA) report, which analyzed the year end 2011 financial position of the ... Healthcare Law Could Worsen Deficits: Study Apr 10, 2012 -- President Barack Obama's healthcare law could sharply exceed its cost-savings targets and add up to $530 billion to the federal budget ... 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