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Crohn Disease – An Underwriting Perspective

Von Joan Timpano |May 01, 2014|English

Crohn disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes chronic inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract, affects over two million people worldwide and 500,000 in North America. The exact cause of the disease remains unknown, it has...
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Driverless Cars - Where Are They Taking Us?

Von Charlie Kingdollar|April 27, 2014|English

Self-driving, or autonomous cars used to be the stuff of sci-fi, but now it looks like the technology has a real place in the not too distant future. Google’s autonomous car has gone hundreds of thousands of miles without incident. And it’s...
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What’s Driving Larger Auto Liability Losses? [Infographic]

Von Liz Kramer|April 24, 2014|English

Auto liability claims have taken an interesting turn. The headlining trend: frequency has fallen and should continue to fall. Meanwhile, auto severity has increased on the back of rising medical costs. Between 2007 and 2012 auto severity grew at a faster...
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Suicide - Right To Die, Wrong To Claim?

Von Ross Campbell |April 22, 2014|English

The growth in the number of assisted suicides and a rising trend for unassisted suicides, possibly linked to the economic crisis, is raising important questions for life insurers. It’s likely that the industry is going to see more cases where...
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4 Statistics That Highlight the Need for EPLI [Infographic]

Von Mindy Pollack |April 20, 2014|English

Our new infographic is an eye-opener for all insurers and agents when it comes to Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI). The numbers tell two compelling stories, even for carriers who do not yet have a product. One is the opportunity to deliver...
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Captive and RRG Owners - Is It Time To Get a Second Opinion on Your Reinsurance Program?

Von Abe Kane|April 16, 2014|English

The alternative risk market – including captives, risk retention groups (RRG owners) and self-insured pools - tends to attract unique participants. They are often the better risks in a particular segment, companies that became tired of paying...
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