Data & Research
Tech Critical to Strengthening Insurance Underwriting: Survey
An overwhelming majority of underwriters (93 percent) perceive investment in technology as the best way to improve underwriting quality, according to an Accenture survey of U.S. commercial insurance ...
Cloud, Device Security Lacking: Georgia Tech Analysis
As more businesses find their way into the cloud, few engage in security measures beyond those provided by the associated cloud storage firm, a new report from Georgia Tech notes. Even fewer seek ...
Greenhouse Gas Volumes Reached New High in 2012: WMO
Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2012, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday. "For all these major greenhouse gases the ...
82% of P/C Insurers Using Predictive Analytics: Earnix/ISO Research
A survey of North American insurance professionals reveals widespread use of predictive analytics in the property/casualty insurance industry, with as many as 82 percent responding that they use ...
CFOs Hugely Overconfident: Research
Whether you are on Wall Street or Main Street, it is tough to forecast the stock market. Most of us know it is tough and would offer a wide range of possible outcomes if pressed for a prediction. Not ...
Material Asbestos Losses to Continue Unabated: AM Best
Industry losses from asbestos and environmental claims grew 12 percent in 2012, after a 31 percent decline in 2011, A.M. Best reported Monday. Although a special report by the Oldwick, N.J.-based ...
Investment Bankers on Boards Make for Better Corporate Mergers
Companies mulling a merger would do well to have an investment banker on their board of directors, according to University research. A study from the University of Iowa found that firms with an ...
Berkshire-Hathaway Insurance Earnings Tumble in Q3
Although Berkshire Hathaway reported a 7.7 percent jump in operating income for the third-quarter of 2013, Berkshire's insurance operations saw earnings fall in the quarter. Taken together, operating ...