Data & Research
Minority of Execs Can Predict If Their Teams Will Deliver Results: Survey
Only 32 percent of executives are confident they can predict whether their teams will deliver as promised, according to a new study. The survey of more than 300 senior executives at large companies, ...
Researcher Builds a Better Job Performance Review
A critical job performance evaluation can have a negative effect on any employee, a Kansas State University researcher has found. By studying how people view positive or negative feedback, Satoris ...
Alternative Capital Softening P/C Re Market: Towers Watson CFO Survey
A new survey from Towers Watson confirms that more than half (55 percent) of property/casualty insurance chief financial officers believe the property reinsurance market is softer than the primary ...
Consumer Group Offers Fix for Uninsured Motorist Problem
Most uninsured motorists in the U.S. are responsible, safe drivers who simply cannot afford to purchase liability coverage with their income but who still need to drive for their work, according to a ...
Could Smart Computers Really Replace Half of U.S. Jobs?
Who needs an army of lawyers when you have a computer? When Minneapolis attorney William Greene faced the task of combing through 1.3 million electronic documents in a recent case, he turned to a ...
Weather Researcher Seeking Clue to Some Tornadoes’ Paths
Weather officials in Kansas will be watching major thunderstorms this year for a clue about wind speeds that may help indicate the path of potential tornadoes. The research stems from tornadoes last ...
Transatlantic Trade Pact Would Fuel Big Gains for U.S. Industries, Insurance
A comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the European Union would significantly boost exports from 14 key U.S. industrial sectors, according ...
How Twitter Shapes Public Opinion: Research
How does Twitter, with its 241 million users tweeting out 500 million messages daily, shape public opinion? That question was tackled by a group of researchers in China who investigated how opinions ...