Data & Research
Carriers Challenge CFA Over its No-Fault Auto Insurance Report
A national consumer group has charged that innocent drivers in most states are being forced to pay more for auto insurance for accidents in which they are not at fault. The report from the Consumer ...
Insurance CEOs Worry More About Disrupters Than Execs in Other Industries: PwC
Insurance CEOs are more concerned than leaders in other industries about combined disruptive threats to their revenue growth prospects, according to findings from the 20th annual "PwC Global CEO ...
Willis Re Tallies $39.5B in Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses for 2016
Insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes totaled $39.5 billion during 2016, which is the highest level since 2012 when market losses totaled $60 billion, according to a report published ...
January Severe Weather in U.S. Cost Insurers More than $1B: Aon
Major weather and flood events in the U.S. during January will cost the insurance industry more than $1 billion as tornadoes hit a 17-year high, according a report published by Impact Forecasting, ...
Concussion Effects on Driving Linger After Symptoms Disappear
The effects a concussion has on driving a vehicle may continue to linger even after the symptoms disappear, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers. Julianne Schmidt, associate ...
A Large Swath of Businesses Remain Ill-Prepared for Cyber Attacks: Hiscox
A study of 3,000 companies in the UK, U.S. and Germany, reveals that more than half (53 percent) of businesses in the three countries are ill-prepared to deal with cyber attacks. Fewer than one-third ...
Only 5 Percent of Large UK Firms Have Board-Level Cyber Expertise: Deloitte
Only 5 percent of large U.K. companies say their boards include directors with expertise in information technology or cyber security, even though the vast majority identify hacking and other digital ...
Catastrophe Tests Show London Insurers’ Capital Risks and Resilience
A major $200 billion loss from a combination of a cyber attack, U.S. hurricane and the failure of a reinsurer could strip insurers of up to 120 percent of their net capital base, tests of insurers in ...