Data & Research
Strategy Is a Missing Piece of Many Carrier Succession Plans: Survey
Nearly 60 percent of property/casualty insurers do not have written CEO succession plans in place, Carrier Management and The Jacobson Group found in a recent survey of CEOs, board members and ...
Written CEO Succession Plans Lacking Among P/C Insurers: Research
More than half of property/casualty insurers do not have written CEO succession plans in place, and for nearly three-quarters, there is no board committee to identify desired skills for the next top ...
It’s All in the Pitch: Job Seekers’ Voices Reveal Intelligence
A résumé highlighting stellar professional credentials and experience could pique the interest of a prospective employer, but it's your voice that may actually help you land the job. University of ...
UN: Global Natural Disasters Cost About $300B Annually
Global economic losses from natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones cost an average of $250-$300 billion annually, according to a recent U.N. report. The report, produced by ...
Verisk Analytics Branches Out From P/C With $2.8B Wood Mackenzie Deal
Verisk Analytics Inc., a supplier of data to insurers and banks, agreed to buy Wood Mackenzie for about 1.85 billion pounds ($2.8 billion) in cash, gaining a business providing information to the ...
Poor Data Infrastructure Adds to P/C IT Project Costs: Novarica
Poor data infrastructure is adding to the cost of property/casualty insurer information technology projects, creating a financial burden as analytics becomes more crucial to business, Novarica ...
P/C Insurance is ‘Hottest’ Hiring Market in Years: Labor Study
Driven by optimistic expectations about market-share growth, property/casualty insurers are hiring talent at the fastest clip in years, according to results of a recent labor study revealing that ...
ACUITY Ranks No. 3 on Fortune List of 100 Best Companies to Work For
Wisconsin-based property/casualty insurer ACUITY made Fortune magazine's new list of the 100 best companies to work for, coming in third place. Fortune notes that ACUITY, the 62nd-largest ...