Disaster-Proof Your Business: An Insurance Checklist

Make Sure Your Business Is Prepared to Survive—40 Percent Do Not Reopen after a Catastrophe NEW YORK, August 10, 2015— Every year businesses temporarily shut down—or close forever—because of a disaster such as a flood, fire or hurricane, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Forty percent of businesses do not reopen after a disaster…

The 9 Deadliest Driving Behaviors, By the Numbers

Deadly automobile accidents are a tragic daily occurrence across the United States. In 2013 (the latest year complete data is available), 32,719 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The good news is that over the past 10 years, there has been an…

The 10 Costliest U.S. States for Auto Insurance

    Do you  think your auto insurance premiums are hefty? If you live in these 10 states, you might have a point. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released its 2011/2012 Auto Insurance Database Report, including calculations for average annual auto insurance premiums for all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The NAIC…