Data & Research
What Rising U.S. Boat Sales Say About the Economy: EcoPulse
More Americans took to the water in new boats this summer, often buying smaller, less expensive models, as the industry is showing signs of a recovery. Purchases of powerboats -- which include ...
NFIP Policy Cancellation Statistics: No Loss, No Insurance
A Wharton School professor advocates a multiyear flood insurance policy as part of a program aimed at getting owners of flood-prone properties to invest in loss prevention and to hold onto their ...
Companies Perceived as Too Tolerant of ‘Toxic Employees’ with Bad Attitudes
Employees believe their employers are too tolerant of toxic coworkers, according to survey results announced by a leadership development and training firm last week. According to the survey conducted ...
Are Multiyear Policies the Answer For Flood? Behavioral Economics Meets Insurance
Buyers and sellers of flood insurance can benefit from a longer-term perspective, and long-term multiyear policies may be the key to reforming the current system, a Wharton School professor said last ...
Tokyo Riskiest City Due to Natural Disaster Exposure
Japan's Tokyo-Yokohama region is the riskiest place in the world to do business, in terms of the potential human and economic costs of a possible natural catastrophe, a study found on Wednesday. The ...
D&O Lawsuits by FDIC on Fast Pace: Cornerstone Research
This year's Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) litigation over failed financial institutions is already exceeding that of the previous three years. According to a new report by Cornerstone ...
Gates, Buffett Top Forbes Rich List Again as Young Wealthy Play Catch Up
The richest 400 Americans are significantly richer in 2013 than they were last year and younger Americans are accumulating wealth at a faster clip than their baby boomer counterparts, according to ...
Keep Stricter Audit Committee Standards Flexible, Argues New Canada-Based Study
Independent, financially-literate audit committees lead to higher firm values and less diversion of resources by management, shows a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto. But the ...