Data & Research
Secret Salaries Hurt Worker Performance, Increase Top Talent Turnover
If salaries in your workplace are secret, there's more at stake than the frustration of thinking coworkers who produce less than you might be getting paid more. Research by Elena Belogolovsky, ...
Commercial Rate Gains Slowing; 4Q Aggregate Jump 5%: Towers Watson
Commercial insurance prices have risen for 12 straight quarters, including the latest jump of 5 percent in aggregate during fourth-quarter 2013. But price gains are slowing down, according to Towers ...
Early Warning: El Nino Could Strike by Summer
The much-feared El Nino phenomenon, the warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific which can trigger drought in Southeast Asia and Australia and floods in South America, could strike as early ...
Fitch Sees Rise in Demand for Private Flood Insurance
As federal subsidies for flood insurance are reduced and the cost of government provided insurance goes up, the demand for private flood coverage could also rise, according to Fitch Ratings. However, ...
Cyber Attacks Increasing, Costing Millions, Straining Internet
Crashing websites and overwhelming data centers, a new generation of cyber attacks is costing millions and straining the structure of the Internet. While some attackers are diehard activists, ...
N.Y.’s ‘Scaffold’ Law Increases Injuries, Costs $3B a Year: Study
A study published this month challenges the claim that New York's Labor Law 240, also known as the "Scaffold Law," improves workplace safety. The study argues New York incurs additional workplace ...
Wanna’ Get Away? Severe Winter Making It Tough
Severe winter weather cost U.S. airline passengers $5.3 billion in expenses and missed workdays as carriers canceled and delayed trips in the worst period of flight disruption since Sept. 11. The ...
Study Shows P/C Insurers Plan to Hire, Grow Significantly in 2014
More than half of all insurance companies responding to a recent survey say they plan to increase staff in 2014, although hiring for the most-in-demand positions may prove difficult. That's according ...