Data & Research
P/C Industry Suffers Worst 4Q In A Decade: SNL
SNL Financial reported recently that property/casualty industry fourth-quarter 2012 underwriting results, buffeted by losses from Superstorm Sandy, are on track to come in at the worst level for any ...
Carrier CEO Survey: Growth Opportunities
While 55% of insurance industry CEOs will focus on an organic growth strategy for their companies this year, most of those (46%) will stay close to home, according to the 16th Annual Global CEO ...
Insurer CEOs Confident On Growth Prospects; Lag On Fundamental Strategy Shifts: PwC
Insurance carrier chief executives are upbeat about their companies' growth prospects, with nearly 90 percent of those recently surveyed saying they are at least reasonably confident about their ...Survey: Small Business Hiring Edges Up, Still Weak
Small businesses increased their pace of hiring slightly last month but most companies still don't plan to add jobs, according to a survey released Thursday. The National Federation of Independent ...
States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study
Having a higher number of firearm laws in a state may be associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities from suicides and homicides, according to a study of all 50 states published by JAMA ...
Report Questions Insurer Readiness, Attitudes on Climate Change
A report out Thursday that details responses to a climate change survey from insurers doing business in California, Washington and New York shows many insurers are prepared to deal with today's ...
Statutory Filings’ Analysis Reveals Adverse Development For Recent Prior Years: Assured Research
Twelve of the top-25 insurance groups reported adverse reserve development for accident-years 2010 and 2011 during calendar-year 2012, according to new research conducted by Assured Research LLC. In ...
Snapshot: Who Are America’s Small Business Entrepreneurs?
About one third of America's entrepreneurs are women, many are between the ages of 30 and 49, and 60 percent spent more than six months working on their business idea before forming their entity. ...