Data & Research
Mindfulness a Key Attribute for Inspirational Leaders: Bain
Inspired employees are more than twice as productive as satisfied employees, according to new research from Bain & Co. What makes a leader inspirational? The most important attribute is ...
UBI Increases Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction: J.D. Power Study
Increased data and improved accuracy in risk-based pricing are some of the benefits that auto insurers seek when they adopt usage-based insurance programs, but an added benefit is increased retention ...
Marsh: 2015 Federal Terrorism Reinsurance Renewal Kept Market Stable
Passage of the updated U.S. federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2015 has helped maintain certainty and stability for the U.S. market even as the nature of terrorist acts has changed. Marsh noted ...
July 4 Weekend Could See a Surge in Traffic Deaths
U.S. traffic fatalities over the Independence Day weekend will probably climb this year to the most since 2008 as an improved economy and lower gas prices encourage more people to get behind the ...
Willis Towers Watson CEO Sees Brexit Upside
John Haley, who merged his U.S. consulting firm with an insurance broker this year to form London-based Willis Towers Watson Plc, said the company is well-equipped to deal with disruption from U.K. ...
Kudos, Plus a Plea for More Use of Natural Defenses to Reduce Climate Risks
U.S. communities are arguably making progress using natural defenses to help protect themselves from disasters and climate change hazards. As of now, however, the effort still falls short and much ...
Global Insurance Premium Grows at Healthy Clip Despite Trade Slowdown: Swiss Re
Despite a challenging business environment and global trade slowdown in 2015, global direct premiums written grew by 3.8 percent in real terms, up from 3.5 percent in 2014, according to Swiss Re's ...
U.S. Carriers Must Adapt to Creeping Demographic Changes: Conning
Future customers for U.S. personal lines insurers are shaping up to be starkly different, demographically speaking, than they have been previously, Conning asserts in a new report. With this in mind, ...