Data & Research
China Drives 2016 Insurance Premium Growth: Allianz
Global insurance premium reached more than $3.8 trillion in 2016 — a new record high — and China appears to be a factor behind much of the growth, according to new projections from Allianz ...
The Flat Streak Continues for U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices
U.S. commercial insurance prices continued their flat streak in the 2016 fourth quarter, climbing less than 1 percent, according to Willis Towers Watson's latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing ...
Successful IT Transformations Need CEO Vision, Follow-Through, Ambitious Targets : McKinsey
Insurance carriers pushing for a digital transformation in their operations won't go anywhere without the vision, follow-through and commitment of their CEO and senior leadership team. McKinsey & ...
Trump’s Tax Reform Plans Will Help Some U.S. Insurers, Reinsurers: Morningstar
A cadre of U.S. insurers and reinsurers stand to gain from lower corporate tax rates advocated by President Donald Trump and Republican members of Congress as part of a broader reform effort, ...
Researchers Claim New Model Predicts Terrorist Behaviors With 90% Accuracy
Government agencies are not always successful using social media and telecommunication to uncover the intentions of terrorists because terrorists are now more careful in utilizing these technologies ...
Confusing, Costly Cyber Policies Create Obstacles to Market Growth: Deloitte
Despite the rising profile of cyber risks, buyers have failed to widely embrace cyber coverage. At the same time, insurers generally have remained cautious about writing the coverage on a large-scale ...
More Insurer CFOs See Big Data as Helping Them With Growth Goals
Nearly 70 percent of insurer CFOs see pursuit of new growth, market expansion or an M&A deal as a significant priority, making it their top business driver, according to a 2016 EY survey of ...
Low Corporate Adoption of Cybersecurity in Risk Management Strategies Can’t Continue: Swiss Re
Despite increased awareness of rapidly evolving cyber threats, relatively few corporations have integrated cybersecurity into their mainstream risk management programs – a situation that is ...