Data & Research
Hospitals Paid More Under Workers’ Comp Than Group Health For Same Surgery: WCRI
A new 16-state study from the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) says that in half of the study states, hospital outpatient payments for shoulder surgeries in workers' compensation were ...
Increased Litigation Driving Up Lawyer Hiring: Robert Half Survey
A surge in litigation-related work is driving up hiring at U.S. law firms, according to a recent report. According to survey of 200 lawyers at some of the largest law firms and corporations in the ...
Insurers Surveyed Not Confident In Ability To Manage Emerging Risks: Towers Watson
According to a recent survey of 500 global insurance executives conducted by Towers Watson recently, most believe they are ill-prepared to face emerging trends of attracting talent, using advanced ...
Distracted Walking: Injuries Soar For Pedestrians On Phones
More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to a new nationwide study. The number of such ...
Cyber Disclosure To SEC Not Universal; Even Insurer Fails To Report: Willis
A majority of the U.S. listed Fortune 500 firms are following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Guidelines by providing some level of disclosure regarding cyber exposures, but disclosure is not ...
Census Report Shows Smartphones Bridging Digital Divide Among Ethnic Groups
While disparities in Internet use persist among racial and ethnic groups, smartphones appear to be helping to bridge the digital divide, according to a report issued by the U.S. Census Bureau earlier ...
Survey: Nonprofits Unprepared, Underinsured Against Risks
Crystal & Co., a worldwide risk and insurance advisor, has released the results of its Nonprofit Risk Survey, presenting a snapshot of risk awareness and exposure among U.S. nonprofit ...
Accounting Transparency Linked To Cost of Capital, Valuation: Study
A new study by an accounting professor of University Of California Berkeley's Haas School Of Business finds greater transparency in firms' earnings has a positive effect on the bottom line. "Cost of ...