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Behind the Wheel or the Handlebar, Loss Severity Is a Driver

By Renate Jordan |May 20, 2015|English

May is National Bike Safety Month, which coincidentally follows National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Government statistics on bicycle accidents and injuries tell a story echoed in our claim files. Would it surprise you that the Governors Highway...
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Big Changes Are Coming to Auto Insurance - All Signs Point One Way (Part One)

By Charlie Kingdollar|April 27, 2015|English | Japanese

PropertyCasualty360 attributes an increase in recent claims frequency to: - Stronger employment - Cheaper gas - Poor driving conditions during the severe winter weather of 2015 - More cars on the road While a combination of circumstances...
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Distracted Driving: May We Have Your Full Attention for a Moment?

By John Butler|April 22, 2015|English

April Is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month Some Research: According to the Center for Disease Control, each day in the United States, more than nine people are killed and more than 1,153 people are injured in crashes that are reported to...
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Taking the Brakes Off Mexico’s MTPL Market

By José Luis Campos |April 21, 2015|English

In September last year mandatory motor third-party liability (MTPL) insurance was introduced for private vehicles using Mexico’s federal roads. But surprisingly, the landmark legal move has not yet driven up policy purchases; MTPL penetration...
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Kicking Cabs to the Curb

By David Hurt|March 24, 2015|English | Français

The “techies” have done it again. This time they’re taking on the traditional livery industry - and turning it on its head. No, it’s not Google’s self-driving car - yet. Taxi and limousine companies have been getting bulldozed...
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Why Are Reserves for Motor Liability Personal Injury Claims Being Geared Up?

By Martin Peiffer |January 13, 2015|English

The main driver behind the increase in loss reserves for major personal injury claims in motor insurance portfolios across Europe is routinely identified as the disproportionate growth in care costs, alongside loss of earnings. To get a more precise...
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