Data & Research
Q3 Was a Flat Quarter for Commercial Insurance Prices: Towers Watson
Workers compensation, commercial property and directors and officers insurance all experienced price decreases in the 2015 third quarter, during a period where commercial insurance prices overall ...
Workers Compensation Reform May Already be Improving CA Claims Costs
Workers compensation reform legislation in California may already be making a dent in claims costs. Medical payments in the state – the largest for workers compensation insurance – dipped 5 ...
Business Comes Before Family for One-Third of Workers; CEOs Can Change the Stats: Deloitte Study
A new survey of more than 1,000 full time workers finds that even though nearly half say their organizations value their life outside for work, nearly one-third of the employees put their work ...
Industry On Track for Third Straight Underwriting Profit; 2016 a Closer Call
The property/casualty insurance industry will report an underwriting profit for the third consecutive year in 2015—a streak unmatched since the early 1970s, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings, ...
The Three Metrics That Matter Most for Managing Litigated Claims Costs
Insurers place major importance on measuring the costs for litigated files, according to a new LexisNexis industry survey. A sizable majority of respondents say that metrics such as average case ...
Specialization Key for Personal Lines Insurer Growth: Conning
Personal lines insurers don't need to be big in order to excel, according to a new study. In fact, only two companies on Conning Inc.'s list of Growth and Profit Leaders are in the top 10 for either ...
U.S. D&O Coverage Declines by Double Digits in Q3
Pricing is plunging for U.S. based directors & officers liability insurance. Aon Risk Solutions' latest quarterly pricing index noted a double-digit decline. Fitch Ratings said that D&O ...
Are Commercial Auto Insurance Improvements Coming to a Stop?
Through 2014, the commercial auto insurance industry has seen solid improvements in both underwriting and operating performance. A.M. Best sees trouble ahead in the form of industry trends that could ...