Data & Research
Actuaries, Data Scientists at Odds: Novarica
With roughly one-in-three insurance companies expanding or piloting data science units in 2016, they may be facing an unanticipated problem—friction between their actuaries and data scientists, ...
Europe Terrorist Attacks in 2015 ‘Most Lethal’ in Nearly a Decade: Aon Risk Map
As terrorists increasingly target private citizens and public gatherings, last year marked the most lethal year for terrorist violence in Europe in nearly a decade, according to Aon Risk Solutions' ...
Share Price Changes After Sudden CEO Deaths Highlight Top Execs’ Importance
How have shareholders' perceptions of significance of chief executive officers changed over time? Craig Crossland, an assistant professor of management at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza ...
For Insurance Industry, Diversity Remains Elusive at the Top
For those hoping to make the insurance industry leadership and rank and file more diverse and attract younger employees, a wide-ranging study quantifies how much of a challenge lies ahead. About 85 ...
One-in-Four Employees Will Share Sensitive Info Outside the Company
There is a surprising disconnect between employees' growing concern over the security of their personal information and their attitudes toward data security practices in the workplace, according to ...
Breaking the Cycle of Reduced Profitability
The property/casualty insurance industry is wrestling with a troubling paradox: how to cut costs without compromising quality. The U.S. P/C Composite rate was down 4 percent in December 2015, ...
Emerging Markets Embrace Ecommerce Tech Quicker Than Developed World
Emerging markets are not necessarily unsophisticated about technology, and insurers and other merchants might want to take note. A new analysis looked at 16 growth markets and found that commerce ...
M&A Deals Fuel Continued Surge in Transactional Risk Insurance: Marsh
M&A deals spurred a double-digit jump in the use of transactional risk insurance in 2015 as players on both sides sought to limit risk and improve deal terms, Marsh has found. Marsh's mergers and ...