Data & Research
Negative Outlook Continues for U.S. Commercial Lines: A.M. Best
U.S. commercial lines insurers will continue to be tarnished by an A.M. Best negative outlook, thanks to COVID-19 economic uncertainty, social inflation and other challenges. A.M. Best first revised ...
As Rates Keep Hardening, Global Reinsurance Sector Receives ‘Stable’ Market Outlook
The outlook of the global reinsurance sector is "stable," which is mainly a reflection of hardening pricing conditions and tighter terms and conditions, according to AM Best and Fitch Ratings in two ...
U.S. Air Pollution Monitoring Network Falls Into Disrepair: GAO Report
The U.S. air pollution monitoring network has fallen into disrepair after years of budget cuts and neglect, leaving tens of millions of Americans vulnerable to undetected bad air quality from events ...
Moderation Possible After U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Climb Again in Q3
For the second quarter in a row, U.S. commercial lines insurers enjoyed average rate hikes that neared 10 percent, according to Willis Towers Watson's Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey for ...
Middle Market Businesses Represent Untapped Telematics Opportunity: Nationwide Survey
Most middle market business owners are more interested in vehicle telematics insurance products than their agents realize, a dynamic that reveals a significant opportunity to sell the technology more ...
External Cyber Attacks Cost More, but Employees Produce Biggest Number of Claims
The cyber insurance losses costing the most are coming from external attacks on companies. But employees are generating the most number of claims as they make mistakes and face technical problems, ...
Americans More Likely to Buy Travel Insurance: Study
Despite the pandemic risk, the majority of Americans are still planning to travel during the 2020 holiday season. However, many say they are going to hedge their bets from now on by purchasing travel ...
Businesses Rank Cybersecurity as Top Worry in Risky Age: Marsh & McLennan CEO
Cybersecurity has emerged as the most pressing exposure for business confronting a new "age of risk," topping the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, in part because cybercrime is so pervasive, ...