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 >

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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 >

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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 >

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