Data & Research
Hackers Will Become More Cunning in 2017 as Cyber Risks Intensify: Report
Top cyber threats during 2017 are expected to include nation state cyber espionage, a rise in data integrity attacks and an increase in attacks harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, according ...
A Soft Reinsurance Market May Be Hitting Bottom: A.M. Best
Some observers believe the bottom of the reinsurance market may be in sight because brokers are having greater difficulty filling out underpriced programs and further concessions in terms are ...
XL Catlin Tops J.D. Power’s 2016 List of Highest-Performing Large Commercial Insurers
XL Catlin was 2016's highest-performing large commercial insurer in terms of customer satisfaction, according to the latest J.D. Power study. CNA, Chubb, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies and a ...
Stand Up for a Healthy Workplace: Aon
Excess sitting not only has serious negative effects on individuals' physical and mental health, it also costs businesses—leading to increased health insurance premiums and decreased productivity, ...
Arch Capital Acquisition Draws Downgrades From Moody’s and Fitch
Arch Capital Group's recently concluded $3.4 billion purchase of American International Group's mortgage guaranty unit spurred both cautious and negative reactions from Moody's Investors Service and ...
‘Digital Trust’ Needed for Companies to Reap Benefits of Employee Data Sharing: AIG
Businesses must foster "digital trust" with employees if they want to reap the full economic and competitive benefits of workplace data sharing, according to a new report from American International ...
Jan. 1 Reinsurance Renewal Price Drops Moderate: Guy Carpenter
Once again, Jan. 1 reinsurance renewals are indicating pricing declines, but the trend has moderated somewhat. Property catastrophe pricing fell 3.7 percent at Jan. 1, according to the Guy Carpenter ...
Active Atlantic Hurricane Periods Don’t Necessarily Point to More U.S. Landfalls
Active Atlantic hurricane periods, like the one now, are not necessarily a harbinger of more rapidly intensifying hurricanes along the U.S. coast, according to new research performed at the ...