Data & Research
‘Clean’ Audit Reports Have Hidden Warnings That Investors Miss
Investors may be overlooking information about financial misstatement risk in unqualified audit reports, according to research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at ...
Eurozone Insurers Can Withstand Greece’s Instability: A.M. Best
The impact of Greece exiting the eurozone is likely to hit market confidence in the region, although insurers and reinsurers operating in the economic bloc are well positioned to withstand a ...
Guy Carpenter: July 1 Re Renewals Display More Moderate Decline
July 1 reinsurance renewals show continued price declines, but the downward trend moderated, especially for U.S. wind-exposed programs, Guy Carpenter said in its latest briefing. The Marsh & ...
Turning Office Workers Into Athletes
Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie Côté has her way. This kinesiology researcher who teaches at McGill University in Montreal is interested in finding ways to reduce ...
ACE: Tech, Supply Chain and Regulatory Risks Top Concerns for EMEA Businesses
Risk managers identify technology, supply chain and regulatory as the risks currently causing their organizations the greatest concern, according to new research published by ACE European Group. ...
Move Over Uber Drivers: Autonomous Taxis Offer Green Benefits
According to a new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), a system of driverless taxi fleets would both be cost-effective and greatly reduce per-mile emissions of greenhouse ...
Why Back Surgery Rates Vary by State: WCRI Report
A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute delves into the reasons why back surgery rates vary widely for workers in different states, with Oklahomans nearly three-times as likely ...
SNL’s Top 15 Reinsurers: M&A Fails to Push Europeans Out of Leader Spots
SNL Financial published a list of the top 15 global reinsurers last week, showing the major European reinsurers in the top four spots. The ranking is based on 2014 assumed reinsurance premiums for ...