Data & Research
Think Tank: Federal Insurance Office Could Work Better as Its Own Agency
It's no secret that the Federal Insurance Office isn't exactly popular among property-casualty insurers. But a Washington D.C. nonprofit policy group says it can and should be saved, and even ...
Insurers Are Rapidly Adding ‘Virtual’ Customer Service Tools
Frustrated with automated answering machines before you finally get to speak with a customer service representative? When it comes to insurance, you'll just as likely end up dealing with a robot as a ...
Robot Surveillance Tech Could Aid Hurricane Damage Assessment, Other Risky Tasks
Cornell University researchers are developing a system to enable teams of robots to share information as they move around, and if necessary, interpret what they see. This would allow the robots to ...
Scientists Predict Nearing ‘Aha Moments’ with Eye-Tracking Tech
Everybody loves those rare "aha moments" where you suddenly and unexpectedly solve a difficult problem or understand something that had previously perplexed you. But until now, researchers had not ...
Google Glass, Voice-to-Text Still Create Driver Distractions: Research
Manual-entry tasks such as texting cause slower reaction times and more eyes-off-road glances than voice-to-text input with smartphones and Google Glass. But all of the secondary tasks beyond driving ...
New Data Underscores How Common Distracted Driving Risks Have Become
With auto insurers increasingly worried about a spike in accidents related to distracted driving, results from a new study will only reinforce their fears. A little more than 52 percent of trips that ...
Cyclone Debbie Cost P/C Insurers $1.3B, Swiss Re $350M
Cyclone Debbie cost Swiss Re an estimated $350 million and the insurance industry roughly $1.3 billion, the world's second-biggest reinsurer said on Thursday, an unusually high loss that could see ...
‘Adopt an Outsider’s View’ and Other Tips for Transitioning CEOs
Not all chief executives will be exceptional. What separates the top performers from the rest of the pack? A new study by McKinsey & Co. offers three lessons to help transitioning CEOs become ...