Data & Research
Fewer Businesses Reduce Cyber Risks Even as More Worry About Them
The dynamic between businesses and the cyber risks they should be preventing or mitigating is becoming increasingly complex. A survey from The Travelers Companies Inc. found that cyber threats are ...
Overshadowed by COVID-19; Insurance Industry M&A Takes a Pause
Insurance industry M&A activity is on a temporary break due to uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Deloitte report. "COVID-19 has forced many insurance carriers to ...
Most Execs Pursue Work-Life Balance After Suffering From the ‘Pandemic Blues’
Nearly eight out of 10 corporate executives have experienced poor mental health during the coronavirus crisis, prompting a number of them to re-evaluate and improve work-life balance, a survey showed ...
More Firms Use Captives for Their Insurance in a Tightening Market: Marsh
More organizations are using captives for insurance protection and financial flexibility in response to today's risk and insurance landscape. In its 2020 captive report, insurance broker Marsh says ...
P/C Mutual Insurers Improved Results in 2019 Despite Heavy Competition
Despite a highly competitive property/casualty insurance industry and pressures on operating performance, U.S. mutual insurance companies reported continued improvement in underwriting performance in ...
COVIDigation Nation Revisited: Analyzing the Late Summer Surge
Hello, devoted COVIDigation Nation readers. This is article two in a series tracking insurance lawsuits related to COVID-19 business claims (i.e., COVIDigation). It's kind of like a serial comic ...
Pandemic Leaves Many Workers Anxious About Returning to Office
The coronavirus pandemic has left a majority of workers feeling worried and anxious about returning to the office once their workplaces reopen, according to a new University of Phoenix survey. ...
AM Best Keeps Stable Outlook for Reinsurance Industry
The tailwinds propelling the global reinsurance sector are sufficient impetus for the ratings agency AM Best to retain its stable outlook for the reinsurance industry, despite multiple challenges. ...