Data & Research
Small Businesses Want Their Insurance Agents AND the Internet: PIA Research
Commercial lines customers – particularly small business owners – still prefer working with independent insurance agents in the Internet age, new industry research has found. At the same time, ...
Higher Private Passenger Auto Losses Will Leave P/C Personal Lines in the Red: SNL
Higher private passenger auto insurance losses in 2015 will end a two-year run of property/casualty personal lines insurance profitability. Rather than being a fluke, however, the trend will continue ...
California Workers Comp Premiums Growing By Double Digits: WCIRB
Workers' compensation premiums in California continue to grow at double-digit rates, according to the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. The WCIRB recently released its "State of the ...
Severe Floods Could Slam California Region With $24B in Damage: Lloyd’s of London
Severe flooding in an economically vital part of California's could cost more than $24 billion in damage, Lloyd's of London concludes in a new risk analysis of the state. What's more, climate change, ...
P/C Insurers Still Struggle to Attract Younger Employees: A.M. Best Survey
The property/casualty insurance industry is meeting its hiring needs, but still struggling to attract younger employees and overcome its stodgy reputation, A.M. Best determined in a new survey. ...
Confident, Motivated Women in Insurance Need Male Mentors: Research
Two recently released studies of insurance industry leadership reveal some positive trends on gender diversity measures. But executive teams still have few women, researchers say, concluding that the ...
Public-Private Catastrophe Plan Could Boost UK’s Cyber Risk Resilience: Study
A public-private, cyber-catastrophe reinsurance arrangement would improve the UK's resilience against the growing threat of cyber risks in this interconnected world, according to a recently-released ...
Auto Insurers Setting Premiums May Treat Risky Borrowers Worse Than Drunk Drivers
A customer's credit score may matter more than a drunken-driving conviction for auto insurers setting premiums, Consumer Reports said, citing a review of price quotes in the U.S. from more than 700 ...