Data & Research
SNL Acquires Analytics Firm iPartners
SNL Insurance, a division of SNL, has acquired iPartners LLC, which offers analytics and reporting software and services that help insurers collect and analyze internal business data. Terms were not ...
The Results Are In: Agents Rate the Top 10 P/C Carriers
Compiling results of surveys of nearly 7,000 agents conducted over the course of 2013, a consulting firm published a list of the top-10 property/casualty carriers in January, with Sheboygan, ...
Some States Confirm Water Pollution from Drilling
In at least four states that have nurtured the nation's energy boom, hundreds of complaints have been made about well-water contamination from oil or gas drilling, and pollution was confirmed in a ...
WCRI Studies Link Fee Schedules to Lower Payments
States that do not have a fee schedule in place are likely to pay more for workers compensation-related medical services, according to two Workers Compensation Research Institute studies that ...
Cyber Threats Targeting Insurers Mount; Carriers Not Keeping Pace
While insurers have made significant security improvements, they have not kept pace with today's determined cyber adversaries. As a result, many rely on yesterday's security practices to combat the ...
Study Shows Fracking May Harm Babies
The energy industry has long insisted that hydraulic fracking—the practice of fracturing rock to extract gas and oil deep beneath the earth's surface—is safe for people who live nearby. New ...
CEOs with Attractive Faces Boost Stock Returns
If your CEO has an attractive face, then an appearance on CNBC might boost your company's return, according to two professors from the University of Wisconsin. The findings of Joseph Taylor Halford ...
Fastest Growing E&S Carriers in Top 30 Revealed: Fitch Report
In a year-end report on the U.S. excess and surplus lines market, data compiled by Fitch Ratings revealed that the top growing E&S writers in recent years were not necessarily the biggest. The ...