Data & Research
Hard-Hit Millennials Miss Out on Recovery Enjoyed by Older Americans
The damage inflicted on U.S. households by the collapse of the housing market and recession wasn't evenly distributed. Just ask Jason and Jessica Alinen. The couple, who lives near Seattle, declared ...
Internationalizing China’s Yuan Could Bring ‘Seismic Shift’ to Global Financial Landscape
China realizing its ambitions to internationalize the yuan is likely to be a "seismic event" for global markets, leading to large capital flows and perhaps a new reserve currency, a top Australian ...Extreme Weather in 2013 Due to Climate Change: UN
Much of the extreme weather that wreaked havoc in Asia, Europe and the Pacific region last year can be blamed on human-induced climate change, the U.N. weather agency says. The World Meteorological ...
Climate Scientists Highlight Human Cost of Global Warming
Top climate scientists who are gathering in Japan this week to finish up a report on the impact of global warming say that if you think climate change is only faced by some far-off polar bear decades ...
Insurer M&A Activity on the Rise: Towers Watson
An overwhelming majority (86 percent) of North American insurance executives expect to see an increase in the volume of insurance mergers and acquisitions over the next one to three years, and 78 ...
1 in 10 Small Businesses Had Employees Working Under the Influence in 2013
One in 10 small businesses had employees show up for work last year while under the influence of at least one controlled substance, according to a new study by Employers Holdings Inc. Small-business ...
Combined Ratios Improved More than 9 Pts. in ’13 for RAA Reinsurers
The 18 U.S. property/casualty reinsurers included in the Reinsurance Association of America's survey of financial results for year-end 2013 saw net premiums fall 3.3 percent compared to 2012, but ...
Record-Breaking Ice; Is Flooding Next?
The winter of 2014 looks to go down in history for record temps and record claims. To date, Enservio data shows that in February 2014 alone, ice damage related RCV jumped 200% over the last five ...