Data & Research
Global P/C Insurance Rate Declines Slowed Again in Q2: Marsh
The state of global insurance rates in the 2016 second quarter is very much a mixed bag. On the one hand, global insurance rates declined for the 13th consecutive quarter. However, this is the second ...
P/C Ratings Upgrades, Positive Outlooks Outpaced Negative in H1: A.M. Best
Property/casualty insurers can take comfort in the fact that ratings upgrades and positive outlooks outpaced downgrades and negative outlooks through the first half of 2016, according to a new A.M. ...
Many VW Keyless Systems Appear Vulnerable to Hacking
Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years, and some current models, are vulnerable to theft because keyless entry systems can be hacked using cheap technical devices, ...
Fitch Bumps Up Liberty Mutual’s Ratings Outlook
Liberty Mutual Group's ratings outlook has been bumped up to positive from stable at Fitch Ratings, reflecting an acknowledgment of improved operating performance. Fitch also affirmed the financial ...
6 U.S. Ports Are at Greatest Global Risk for High Natural Catastrophe Losses
Six U.S. ports are among 10 globally at biggest risk of high insurance losses stemming from earthquake, wind and storm-surge catastrophes, according to a new RMS analysis. The California-based ...
CROs in Place at Less Than 40% of Insurers: A.M. Best Survey
While more than 40 percent of insurers leave risk officer responsibilities to their chief executive officers or chief financial officers, just under 40 percent have a designated chief risk officer, ...
China Floods Caused $33B in Economic Damage in July; Insurance Covered Little
Floods caused $33 billion in economic damage in China through July, but very little is covered by insurance, according the new catastrophe report from Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. Barely 2 ...
Western European Insurers, Hammered by Low Interest Rates, Slow to Revamp Investments
Insurers in Western Europe have generally stayed the course with their investment mixes in recent years, even as they've been hammered by record-low interest rates, Standard & Poor's Global ...