Chuck Chamness, NAMIC president and chief executive officer, said: "The IRC has a proven track record in bringing factual information to public policy debates on a wide variety of insurance issues, su
A study titled by the nonprofit industry research group "Florida Auto Injury Insurance Claim Environment" found that between 2002 and 2005 auto injury economic loss claims rose 18 percent on average,
A study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) entitled, "Florida Auto Injury Insurance Claim Environment, 2007 Final Report," concludes that the increased use of diagnostic tests and chiropractic
The 2006 hurricane season let coastal regions of the United States off relatively lightly. Forecasters, however, continue to predict historically active seasons for the near-term, and--while they may
A poll of 49 agents conducted by the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey finds that insurance is still available to coastal risks, but compared to last year there is more difficulty finding co
Where people live in relation to the eastern and southern U.S. coasts influences their opinions on a range of issues related to natural disaster preparedness, mitigation, and insurance, according to
Most Americans favor public policies that could help to mitigate the damage caused by catastrophic natural disasters before they happen, but many Americans remain unprepared for a disaster in their
When asked to consider the National Flood Insurance Program as an example, IRC said 59 percent of those surveyed indicated that it is unfair to use taxpayer dollars to subsidize the cost of insurance
If you are injured in an auto accident, there is a one-in-seven chance that the at-fault driver is uninsured, according to a recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study.
IRC said the estimated percentage of uninsured motorists increased nationally from 12.7 percent in 1999 to 14.6 percent in 2004, with the amount of uninsured motorists varying widely from state to sta