Data & Research
‘Body Hack’ App by Math Researchers Shortcuts Jet-Lag Recovery
A different kind of jet-lag mobile app, released Thursday by University of Michigan mathematicians, reveals previously unknown shortcuts that can help travelers snap their internal clocks to new time ...
Majority of Young Renters Not Protected From Loss: Nationwide
A new survey commissioned by Nationwide revealed that despite the fact that millennials are renting in unprecedented numbers, the majority of young adult renters (56 percent) do not have renters ...
In Search of Scientific, Engineering Solutions to Make Cities Resilient
Sandia National Laboratories is bringing decades of experience solving problems with practical engineering and modeling complex systems to cities around the world under a new agreement to support the ...
Privatizing Flood Insurance Presents Opportunities, Challenges: Deloitte
Privatization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) would present a huge growth opportunity to the property/casualty market, allowing insurers to tap into about $3.3 billion of yearly ...
Winners Announced for 2014 Shin Research Excellence Awards
The Geneva Association and the International Insurance Society (IIS) have announced the winners of their collaborative insurance research program, the Shin Research Excellence Awards, which is ...
CO2 Won’t Replace Fracking Water Anytime Soon, GE Research Says
Carbon dioxide, used for years to force crude oil out of old wells, likely will not replace water in fracking anytime soon because of technical challenges and limited infrastructure, says General ...
Hiscox Study Reveals Top States for Employee Lawsuits
An typical California employer has nearly an 18 percent chance of finding its business on the receiving end of an employment liability charge, according to a new study, which reveals that this is 42 ...
Primary D&O Pricing Weaker in Q4 with Hikes Below Prior Quarters: Aon
A divergence in D&O insurance pricing in recent years, which saw carrier competition in excess layers driving overall policy premium drops as primary prices rose, may be starting to disappear, ...