Data & Research
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 ...
2016 Global Natural Catastrophe Losses Hit a 4-Year High: Munich Re
Global natural catastrophe losses reached their highest level in four years in 2016, with a big chunk coming from North American storms and other weather events, Munich Re said in its annual ...
2016 Cat Bond Issuance Nears 2015 Levels, Drops From 2014 Heights
A strong fourth-quarter rally helped make 2016 catastrophe bond issuance only slightly lower than the year before, according to the Property Claims Services unit of Verisk Insurance Solutions. But ...
Reinsurers Can Expect Another Difficult Year: Willis Re
Despite a 50 percent increase in insured losses from natural catastrophes during 2016, the global reinsurance industry achieved profitable results for the third quarter and remains on track to close ...
Equitable Pay, Fair Promotions Can Enhance Ethics at Your Company
Whether you work in the property/casualty insurance industry or not, ethics matter to all corporations. With that in mind, a recent Harvard Business Review posting based on University of Pennsylvania ...
U.S. Flood Threats Generally Growing in North, Declining in South
The risk of flooding in the United States is changing regionally, and the reasons could be shifting rainfall patterns and the amount of water in the ground. In a new study, Recent Trends in U.S. ...
Chinese M&A Could Slow Due to Regulatory, Policy Hurdles: A.M. Best
While Chinese companies have been increasing their overseas merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in recent years, there are signs that growth could slow in the coming year, as a result of ...
St. Louis Tops Judicial Hellholes: ATRA Report
St. Louis, Mo. edged out California and New York for top spots in the nation for unfair handling of civil litigation, according to the with The American Tort Reform Foundation 2016-2017 Judicial ...