Data & Research
Excess Testing, Not Medical Malpractice Payouts, Driving Up Health Costs: Study
Efforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and ...E&S Premiums Up in 2012; SNL Ranks Top Carriers by Market Share
Excess and surplus lines premiums in the U.S. were up for a second consecutive year in 2012, rising 10.8 percent to $25.44 billion, and grew at a faster rate than in 2011, according to SNL Financial. ...
Top 5 Terrorism Insurance Markets
According to Marsh's 2013 Terrorism Insurance Report, roughly $750 million to $2 billion per risk in standalone capacity is available to companies that do not have sizable exposures in locations ...
Demand For Terrorism Insurance Coverage Remains Steady: Marsh
The recent bombing at the Boston Marathon serves as a reminder that mass violence remains a critical threat for organizations, say experts at insurance brokerage Marsh, which just issued its latest ...
U.S. Labor Costs Rose Less Than Expected…Maybe
U.S. labor costs rose less than expected in the first quarter and pointed to benign wage inflation, a potential sign the Federal Reserve has space to continue its monetary stimulus program. The ...
Actuaries Regain Best Job Title
Actuaries are back on the top of an annual ranking of best jobs, retaking the crown from software engineers, who held the title for two years running—and trouncing newspaper reporters who have the ...
Actuary Ranks As Top Career
Actuaries are back on the top of an annual ranking of best jobs, retaking the crown from software engineers, who held the title for two years running—and trouncing newspaper reporters who have the ...
Harvard Debt Luminaries Don’t Like Austerity As Much As You Think
Two academics whose research became an intellectual touchstone for pro-austerity politicians want everyone to know they have been misunderstood. They actually don't think harsh austerity is such a ...