Data & Research
P/C Insurance Operating Income Dropped by Double Digits in Q1: Fitch Ratings
Property/casualty insurers in North America saw their operating income decline by double digits in the first half of 2016, as investment income plunged and catastrophe losses rose. Fitch Ratings ...
Narcissists Drawn to Workplaces With Clear Hierarchies on Org Charts
People who have narcissistic tendencies are more likely to support hierarchies, according to research by Emily M. Zitek, assistant professor at Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Two ...
Italy Quakes Could Lead to Limited Insured Losses: RMS
Damage from the earthquake that struck central Italy on Aug. 24 and the subsequent aftershocks that followed is still being assessed. But RMS asserts that insurance losses will be limited because of ...
More Than Half of Workers Open to New Employment Opportunities: Aon Hewitt
Employers need to offer top-notch benefits and unique workplace experiences to retain top talent, as more than half of employees in a recent survey indicated they would leave their current employer ...
Millennial Small Business Owners Better at Addressing Risks: Nationwide
Millennial business owners may be far better at addressing professional risks than their older counterparts, a new Nationwide study has found. Their attentiveness to various kinds of ...
AIG, Chubb, XL Group Lead in U.S. Cyber Coverage Market Share: Fitch Ratings
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry generated $1 billion in direct written premium volume for cyber insurance in 2015. AIG, Chubb and XL Group led the market, according to Fitch Ratings. ...
Delaware Researchers Have New Use for Geo-Mapping: ID’ing Opiate ‘Hot Spots’
As the U.S. experiences sharp increases in drug overdoses, researchers in Delaware are using geo-mapping to look at the state, neighborhood by neighborhood, to identify "hot spots" where the use of ...
Many Railroads Make Little Progress Adopting Safety Technology
Many commuter and freight railroads have made little progress installing safety technology designed to prevent deadly collisions and derailments despite a mandate from Congress, according to a ...