Data & Research
Customers (Excluding Younger Ones) Rate Insurer Phone Service High
First, the good news: Insurance companies beat out jewelry firms, delivery companies and other industries in terms of U.S. customer satisfaction with how they handle phone calls, according to new ...
Auto Insurance Becoming More Affordable
Personal auto insurance has become more affordable over the last three decades for all income groups, according to a new report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). The average U.S. consumer ...
Asia Faces Increasing Windstorm Exposures: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Asia is facing increased exposure to windstorm risks and is projected to be home to eight of the top 10 most exposed cities by 2070, according to a new risk bulletin by Allianz Global Corporate & ...
A.M. Best: China Explosion Insurer Costs Remain in Flux
Some industry watchers are trying to tally carrier claims costs following an Aug. 12 explosion at a key China port. A.M. Best cautions, however, that plenty of variables remain. Among them: the mass ...
Auto Insurers Risk ‘Credit Negative’ Label As Traffic Injuries Rise: Moody’s
With signs pointing to an ongoing rise in U.S. traffic injuries and deaths during the first six months of 2015, Moody's is warning that the trend is credit negative for auto insurers. Moody's ...
Finding ‘Diamonds’ in Greenhouse Gas; Scientists Making Nanofibers from CO2
Finding a technology to shift carbon dioxide (CO2), the most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas, from a climate change problem to a valuable commodity has long been a dream of many scientists and ...
Younger Workers Opting for Part-Time Employment
With jobs more plentiful these days, Matt Tait could easily find full-time work. But he wanted to focus on his wooden toy business and took a part-time gig at Team Detroit, Ford Motor's advertising ...
Hurricane Katrina Led to Big Improvements in Coastal Building Codes
When Hurricane Katrina made landfall 10 years ago, it caused a whopping $41 billion in insured losses and more than $151 billion in overall economic losses. The storm left massive damages in coastal ...