Data & Research
SEC, CFTC Penalties More Than $92M Greater With Whistleblower Tipoffs
Promoting and maintaining financial fraud whistleblower programs, such as those of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is costly. Cases ...
October is Fifth Month to Set Heat Record in 2014: NOAA
Despite a bitter U.S. cold snap, the globe is rushing hell-bent toward its warmest year on record with last month setting the fifth monthly heat record of the year. The National Oceanic and ...
Top Trending EPLI Claims
Unpaid internships, illegal background checks, pregnancy and health-related employment discrimination continue to be the top trending employment practices litigation cases, according to industry ...
EEOC Charges Down More Than 5% for Two Years Straight
The number of private sector employment charges received by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission fell for the second consecutive year during fiscal year 2014, a performance report ...
Risker P/C Industry Investments Likely as Returns Taper Off: Conning
The property/casualty insurance industry could very well see pricing taper into negative territory in 2015. Faced with that reality, plus low interest rates, companies may find them selves forced to ...
Want to Improve Your Golf Putt? Try Listening to Jazz
Listening to jazz music while putting can boost your performance on the putting green, according to new university research. While any kind of music improves performance compared to listening to no ...
A.M. Best: Workers Compensation Numbers Improved in 2013
While workers compensation continues to face heavy competition and low investment returns, we have good news to tell you. The industry's combined ratio dipped nearly 12 percent from 2012 to 2013, ...
Towers Watson: Insurers Benefit from Proactive Claims Handling
Proactive claims handling is crucial to an insurer's bottom line, according to the latest Towers Watson survey of 35 property/casualty claims officers. The main operational goals of the U.S. P/C ...