Data & Research
Insurers Risk Plenty by Keeping Their Technology Budgets Static: Novarica
Insurers' technology budgets remain flat in an age of disruption and technology - a risky move in the face of increased rivalry from tech-enabled upstart competitors, consulting firm Novarica said in ...
Friends with the Boss? Less Than One-Quarter Say Yes: Survey
Many employees like their bosses but only 23 percent actually consider their bosses to be their friends, according to new research from staffing firm Accountemps. The survey of 1,000 U.S. workers ...
Rand Analyzes Impact of WC Reforms, Eco Downturn on Calif. Workers
Will workers compensation benefits from California's sweeping reform law passed in 2012 help or hurt injured employees over the next four years? Some people didn't want to wait until 2020 to answer ...
NYC Coast Confronts Higher Hurricane Risk Due to Climate Change: Study
Hurricanes could start flooding New York City's coastline as often as every 20 years due to the effects of climate change on sea-level rise and hurricane activity, scientists said on Monday. Water ...
$7B in Insured Losses: Karen Clark & Co.’s Hurricane Matthew U.S. Tally
Hurricane Matthew path of damage through coastal Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, likely led to nearly $7 billion in insured losses, according to Karen Clark & Co. ...
Fun with Big Data Math: Tall Voters More Politically Conservative
If you want to predict which political party someone will support, take note of the person's height. The taller a person is, the more likely he or she is to support conservative political positions, ...
Emerging Markets Likely to Gain Bigger Share of Global P/C Business: JLT Re
Despite recent slowdowns, emerging economies are expected to outperform advanced markets over the next five years, according to a report published by JLT Re. The emerging economies examined in the ...
60 Percent of Employers Now Allow Occasional Staff Telecommuting: Lockton
Sixty percent of employers now offer occasional telecommuting for their staff. That's a 12 percent increase over 2015, according to a new Lockton survey. What's more, use of this benefit has grown in ...