Data & Research
Q1 Troubles: Catastrophe Losses Knocked Net Income Down 26.6 Percent
Severe weather and the hefty insured losses that followed helped produce a 26.6 percent plunge in U.S. property/casualty insurers' net income during the 2016 first quarter, a new industry study has ...
Adapting to Shifts in Consumer Preferences
Amazon, Spotify, Netflix and even Uber. We've all heard the names and understand instinctively how the influence of companies like these has changed the expectations and attitudes of consumers across ...
How Coworkers Judge You for Volunteering
Volunteering benefits the community, but can it also harm your workplace reputation? New research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business finds coworkers' attitudes can vary ...
Bermuda Insurance Industry Poised for Double-Digit Growth Through 2019
The Bermuda insurance industry is projected to grow at a steady pace as a result of new regulations and consistent growth in external business, such as offshore and captive, according to a new report ...
I.I.I. Picks Ex-Zurich Exec/Bush Administration Vet as New CEO
The Insurance Information Institute has chosen its new leader – an ex- public affairs executive for Zurich Insurance Group who also once worked for President George W. Bush's administration in ...
Earthquakes, Storms Make H1 Insured Losses Soar: Munich Re
Economic losses caused by natural catastrophes in the first half of 2016 totaled US$70 billion, a significant increase from the $59 billion reported for the first half of last year, according to a ...
Insurers, Banks, Pension Funds Must Address Climate Change Risks: Report
The world's insurers, banks and pension funds are "inherently susceptible" to threats from climate change and must make adjustments, from shifting investment toward environmentally friendly ...
Global Insurance M&A Deal Counts Down But Drivers Remain: Clyde & Co.
Although the number of mergers and acquisitions completed in the global insurance industry has dropped in the last six months, Brexit is adding to existing drivers as carriers search for growth, a ...