Data & Research
People Are Among the Biggest Emerging M&A Risks: Mercer
With global M&A on the upswing in multiple industries, Mercer says it has identified a major risk on the rise: people who work for the companies involved in combining operations. "More than ever, ...
HR, Managers and Employees Disagree About What Drives Workplace Culture
Human resources professionals, managers and employees have very different opinions about workplace culture, according to findings of a new study from The Workforce Institute. The study (The Workforce ...
U.S. P/C Carrier Employment Begins 2016 in Decline: I.I.I. Report
U.S. P/C carrier employment began January 2016 in decline, according to a new Insurance Information Institute report. Over the last 12 months, job figures average out as essentially flat. Direct P/C ...
Regulatory Tools Too Focused on Individual Company Risks
Regulatory tools to assess risk in the financial sector focus too much on individual companies, according to a new report from HEC Paris business school. While regulators have been working to ...
U.S. Tornadoes Hit Seven-Year February High: Aon Report
Losses from severe storms and tornadoes that struck much of the U.S. in February could amount to more than $1 billion, including hundreds of millions of dollars of damages that will probably be ...
Beazley Reports 60 Percent Surge in Data Breach Cases for 2015
For those tracking the continued surge of data breaches and other cyber crimes, a report by specialty insurer Beazley offers a stark example of how serious the problem has become. Beazley, a major ...
Watch This Video: How P/C Insurers Plan to Use Predictive Analytics
Two years from now, property/casualty insurers will be using predictive analytics in a much wider assortment of ways than they do now. A Willis Towers Watson survey found that expected jumps in ...
Commercial P/C Rates Down 4% in February: MarketScout
Commercial property/casualty rates in the U.S. dropped again in February, with the composite rate once again coming in at -4 percent, according to the newest market barometer from MarketScout. By ...