Data & Research
North American Specialty Insurer Operating Earnings Soared in 2015: Fitch
North American specialty insurers saw their aggregate operating earnings jump to $3.4 billion in 2015, up almost 11 percent versus the previous year. The data, from a new Fitch Ratings special ...
Is ‘Flat’ the New Buzzword for Commercial Insurance Pricing?
"Flat" is close to becoming the new buzzword for commercial insurance pricing. For the 2015 fourth quarter, pricing barely ticked up 1 percent, according to Willis Towers Watson's updated survey of ...
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 ...