Data & Research
AXIS, PartnerRe and Their $11B Merger Are Back in S&P’s Good Graces
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., PartnerRe Ltd. and their pending $11 billion merger are back in Standard & Poor's good graces, which has affirmed the ratings of both companies after essentially ...
Chance of California Mega-Quake Rising: USGS
Scientists are virtually certain that California will be rocked by a strong earthquake in the next 30 years. And now they say the risk of a mega-quake is more likely than previously thought. The ...
Insurers Slow to Maximize Big Data Potential Despite Importance: Fitch Ratings
Big data will become increasingly important to insurer profitability in multiple ways in the coming years, and the industry is starting to comprehend its potential. But carriers have been slow to ...
Stress of Long Hours, Work-Family Imbalance Kills Workers, Fuels Health Costs: Stanford Research
Even workers toiling at desk jobs and other seemingly safe professions are facing stresses that are hazardous to their health, including long hours, job insecurity and lack of work-life balance ...
P/C M&A Worth More Now and Expanding in Scope: Deloitte and Assured Research
M&A activity in the property/casualty industry is increasing in deal value and will likely expand from reinsurers to primary carriers, according to two new industry reports. Deloitte said that ...
For Insurers, China and Indonesia Offer Big Growth Opportunities: Aon Benfield
As rapid economic development, population growth and urbanization lead to increased insurance penetration, Asia Pacific represents a key area of growth in the global marketplace, according to a ...
Does Narcissism Explain Male Dominance in Leadership Roles?
With three decades of data from more than 475,000 participants, a new study on narcissism from the University at Buffalo School of Management reveals that men, on average, are more narcissistic than ...
About the Carrier Management/Jacobson Survey
While there have been many studies of succession planning, the Carrier Management/Jacobson Group survey is the only one to focus exclusively on P/C insurers, making it a valuable benchmarking ...