Data & Research
Sandy Outages, Communications Issues Slammed Small Businesses: Hartford Survey
While only 11 percent of small business owners surveyed in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut experienced structural property damage from Superstorm Sandy, more than half lost revenue in the ...
U.S. Reinsurer Results 2012
Source: Reinsurance Association of America For more information, see related article, "RAA: U.S. Reinsurers Had Higher Premiums, Improved Underwriting Results in 2012."
Wealthy Families Paying Too Much For Inadequate Property, Auto Cover
Half of 600 insurance agents and brokers surveyed say wealthy families fail to get premium credits for loss prevention systems, such as burglar alarms—credits that could save them 30 percent or ...
Americans Talk On Phone More Than Europeans When Driving
More U.S. drivers report talking on their cellphones behind the wheel than their counterparts in seven Europe countries, says a study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
U.S. CEOs See Better Economy, But Few Hiring
U.S. chief executive officers' confidence in the economy rebounded in the first quarter, but they remained leery of taking on new workers at home, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The ...
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 ...