Data & Research
January Cold, Snow in U.S. to Cost Insurers $1.6 Billion: Aon
The various winter storms that brought snow and bitter cold to the United States in January took more than 50 lives and are expected to result in direct economic losses of about $3.5 billion and ...
Chubb Sharing Economy Poll: Owners More Willing to Rent Others’ Homes than Share Theirs
Potential risks ranging from bedbugs to theft would keep one-in-five Americans from renting their homes, but nearly one-third say they would rent someone else's home for a vacation Thirty-six percent ...
Director Tenure, Cyber Security Hot Boardrooms: Water Cooler Survey
Director tenure topped the list of topics that board members of publicly traded companies are expected to discuss in 2014, according to the Boardroom Water Cooler survey conducted in January by ...
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Rising; Falls Surpass Car Crashes as Cause
The number of serious traumatic spinal cord injuries is on the rise in the United States, and the leading cause no longer appears to be motor vehicle crashes, but falls, new Johns Hopkins research ...
Corruption Seen As a Problem by Nearly Half of European Businesses
Corruption is a problem for almost half the companies doing business in Europe, a survey by the European Commission said on Monday, and an increasing number of European Union citizens think it is ...
The Current Scientific Consensus on Climate Change and Hurricanes—It May Surprise You
While "scientific consensus" on climate change may sound like an oxymoron, there is consensus on three key questions about climate change and hurricanes, as demonstrated by recent reports from the ...
What Consumer Credit Data Reveals About Auto Insurance Shoppers
Customers with lower credit-based insurance scores shop most frequently while consumers with the highest insurance scores are less likely than the general population to shop for new auto insurance. ...
How Past Experience Heightens Perceptions of Disaster Risks
People who have experienced a disaster such as an earthquake, flood, or terrorist attack have a heightened perception of the risks posed by these and, in some cases, unrelated risks, according to a ...