Inland Issues: September 2015

TOP TRENDING NEWS STORIES 2015 National Catastrophe Update Insured losses in US totaled $8.2 billion - far below 2000-2014 average loss of $11.2 billion (Jan-June) Drought condition in California continue to worsen, creating increased risk of wildfires >  RIMS: 10 Years Later,  Katrina Affects Today's  Insurance Industry   Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James    Donelon, Ironshore CEO Kevin Kelley and Zurich    North American Commercial CEO Mike Foley    review the lessons of Hurricane Katrina and   how they affect today's insurance environment >   ________________________________________    CONSENSUS CONSTRUCTION FORECAST:    Double-digit growth    expected for commercial sector    in 2015, 2016      Despite the adverse weather conditions that    curtailed design and construction activity in    the first quarter of the year, the overall   construction market has performed >  _________________________________________   Amazon suggests  a separate airspace for  delivery drones   US online retailer Amazon has called for a   separate airspace zone for commercial drone   flights that could deliver goods to customers > Can the Insurance Industry  Survive Driverless Cars? Insurers brace for a time when automation reduces accidents and premiums >    Upcoming IMUA Events