Data & Research
Increased Risk of COVID From Vaping—To Male Mice
The use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, causes serious damage to the lungs. After the novel coronavirus responsible for the respiratory disease COVID-19 emerged last year, there have been ongoing ...
U.S. Personal Lines Insurance Shopping Rebounds Strongly: TransUnion Report
U.S. shopping for personal lines insurance is showing signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new TransUnion report. Auto insurance remains a big exception, however. The consulting ...
Most Employers Recognize Mental Health as a Significant Workplace Issue: Study
A recent study from The Hartford found that 70 percent of U.S. employers now recognize that employee mental health is a significant workplace issue, up from 59 percent in June 2020. In addition, 31 ...
COVID Crisis Hurts Global Macro Resilience, Widens Insurance Protection Gap: Swiss Re
The COVID-19 crisis reduced overall global macro resilience – or the ability of societies to absorb shocks – by 18% in 2020 from 2019, according to a sigma report published by Swiss Re Institute. ...
Many Consumers Never Knew About Pandemic Auto Insurance Premium Givebacks: J.D. Power
During the COVID-19 pandemic, auto insurers voluntarily returned more than $18 billion in premiums to address the drastic reduction in driving. It turns out all that extra money didn't make consumers ...
For Insurers, Hedge Funds Prove to Be a Stable Investment Vehicle: A.M. Best
Hedge funds are proving to be steady investment vehicles for some insurers, particularly after financial market instabilities during the coronavirus pandemic, A.M. Best said in a new report. In fact, ...
U.S. Insurers Slammed in May by Hail, Tornado, Wind and Floods
Many U.S. insurers face a multi-billion-dollar payout from May's convective storms, which spawned extensive hail, tornado, wind and flood damage across a series of separate events during the month, ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Price Hikes, as Predicted, Start Slowing Down in Q1
U.S. commercial insurance price hikes showed no sign of letting up in the 2021 first quarter, though a predicted moderating of the increases is starting to happen. Willis Towers Watson calculated ...