Data & Research
Directors, Officers Face Increased Scrutiny: Willis/Allen & Overy Survey
The threat of regulatory investigations, criminal penalties, and anti-corruption legislation, are among the top concerns for directors and officers, according to a new survey conducted by Willis ...Survey: US Budget Tightening Not Hurting Business
Washington's budget tightening is having a minimal effect on businesses, a survey of business economists released Monday shows. The National Association for Business Economics survey asks how higher ...
Firms Still Reluctant To Make Acquisitions: E&Y Executives Survey
Companies around the world are still reluctant to go on the acquisition trail even though they are becoming more confident about the global economy, a survey found Monday. In its half-yearly ...
Cyber Risk Still Not Insured By Most RMs: Towers Watson Survey
Carriers offering cyber insurance may have seen an increase in demand for their specialty insurance policies over the past year, but more than 60 percent of risk managers surveyed say they still ...
Fitch Commercial Lines Analysis: Workers’ Comp Weak; Med Prof Deteriorating
Accident-year loss ratios for all major commercial insurance lines except medical professional liability insurance improved in 2012, but none of them produced an accident-year underwriting profit ...
How Brains Of Effective Leaders Are Wired
Effective leaders' brains may be physically "wired" to lead, offering the promise of more precise identification and training, according to studies of U.S. Army officers published by the American ...
U.S. Drought Falls Below 50 Percent for First Time in 10 Months
The area of the contiguous United States in moderate drought or worse fell below 50 percent for the first time since June 19, 2012, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor ...
J.D. Power: Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Down; Out-of-Pocket Expense Up
Overall auto insurance customer satisfaction has declined by 11 points to 850 on a 1,000-point scale, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 Auto Claims Satisfaction Study—Wave 2 released ...