Data & Research
RLI Q3 Net Income Dips, CEO Remains Bullish Over Long-Term Trends
Specialty insurer RLI Corp. saw its 2016 third quarter net earnings drop versus a year ago due to higher loss expenses, though its combined ratio remains at a respectable level. Net earnings for RLI ...
Munich Re Gets A.M. Best Ratings Affirmation for Resilience in Tough Market
As the global reinsurance market trudges on with heavy competition, consolidation pressures and low interest rates, Munich Re has held its own. For that reason, A.M. Best affirmed its financial ...
Floods, Phones Hurt Assurant Profit; Stock Price Plunges
Assurant Inc., the insurer that sells coverage protecting mobile phones and homes, posted the second-biggest decline in the S&P 500 Index after third-quarter profit slumped. The insurer dropped ...
The Chicken and Egg of Employee Engagement
Are happy, engaged employees a driver of business success or merely a consequence of it? Plenty of studies have identified a link between employee engagement and company performance. One of the most ...
More Board Members Want Director Replacements; Sources Limited: PwC Survey
Dissatisfied directors are increasingly speaking up about fellow board members they feel are falling short and should be replaced. And the search for new blood is turning too some unconventional ...
Hurricane Matthew Damage Won’t Harm Most Insurer Ratings: A.M. Best
A.M. Best does not anticipate a significant number of rating actions related to Hurricane Matthew, as most rated insurance carriers have sufficient capital and appropriate reinsurance programs in ...
Small Business Owners Remain Unprepared for Cyber Attacks: Nationwide
Small business owners remain woefully underprepared to address the risk of cyber attacks and respond when they happen, Nationwide found in a new survey. Just 22 percent of respondents said that they ...
InsurTech Founders Are Often Not Insurance Industry Veterans
As InsurTech companies increase in number and scope, the P/C industry may be surprised about one thing: only a small number of founders may actually be insurance industry veterans. So says, Tim ...