Data & Research
Drought’s Economic Damage Went Global in August: Aon Benfield
Severe drought in the western U.S. caused economic losses in August of at least $3 billion, mostly from agricultural damage in California, Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting said in a new report. ...
Insurance Losses From Tianjin Explosion Could Hit $3.3B: Guy Carpenter
The two massive explosions which hit China's Port of Tianjin last month could generate insurance losses of up $3.3 billion, according to a report published by Guy Carpenter. The report estimates ...
Actuaries, Analytics Pros in Hottest P/C Insurance Talent Markets: Labor Study
In spite of fading carrier optimism about revenue growth and increasing activity on the M&A front, unemployment in the insurance industry remains near an all-time low. For carriers, that means ...
Reinsurers’ New Reality of Abundant Capacity May be Permanent: A.M. Best
The reinsurance market is operating in a new reality of abundant capacity from traditional and alternative sources, low interest rates and thinner reinsurance margins, driven by intense competition ...
Lloyd’s Tallies $4.6 Trillion in At-Risk GDP in 301 Cities
In the first-ever Lloyd's City Risk Index, analyzes the economic output at risk (GDP at risk) in 301 major cities from 18 manmade and natural threats over a ten-year period. It concludes that "$4.6 ...
State Farm & Farmers Gain Ground in J.D.Power Small Biz Customer Satisfaction Ranking
Erie Insurance hit the top of the list of J.D. Power's latest small business commercial insurance study in terms of client satisfaction with their insurance policies. This is the third straight ...
El Nino Set to Give U.S. a Very Warm Winter
How the weather plays out in the next six months will have a lot to say about the California drought, snow in the Northeast and even the price of natural gas. A strong El Nino in the equatorial ...
How to Know What Insurance Customers Want
What do today's customers want from insurance providers? They want understanding, interaction, even a relationship. But they vary in when and how they wish to learn, interact and build that ...