Data & Research
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 ...
A.M. Best’s ‘A-‘ Rating Not as Good as It Seems: Fitch Analysis
Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday that users of insurance ratings from four large credit rating agencies (CRAs) fail to understand differences in the rating scales—differences that separate A.M. Best ...
Actuaries, Underwriters Still at Odds as Predictive Analytics Usage Grows
While recent survey results show less conflict between actuaries and underwriters over insurance pricing this year than last, and underwriters warming up to the use of predictive analytics, issues ...
Do Coconuts Hold the Key to Earthquake Resilience?
Reports surfaced from several media outlets last week suggesting that the special structure of coconut walls could help unlock the key to building property that can withstand earthquakes and other ...
Insurance Matters for Police Reform: University Researcher
Liability insurance may be a "neglected backdoor route to police reform," according to a researcher from the University of Chicago. John Rappaport, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago ...
JLT Specialty USA, Stanford Team Up on Cyber Breach Data Effort
JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc., is partnering with academics at Stanford University, to build a comprehensive cyber breach data set, JLT announced late last ...