Data & Research
Hurricane Isaias Insured Losses Will Surpass $4B: KCC
Hurricane Isaias likely caused $4 billion of insured losses in the U.S. and $200 million in the Caribbean, according to a new report from Karen Clark & Co. The estimates cover privately insured ...
COVIDigation Nation: Why So Many Cases? Are More Coming?
Let's get a few things out of the way. First, I am not a data scientist or an actuary. I am an attorney interested in data. More specifically, I am interested in using data from disparate sources to ...
Cyber Attacks and Identity Fraud Continue to Rise: Munich Re’s HSB
Consumer-focused identity theft, cyber attacks and online fraud are continuing to rise or remain at robust levels, a new national survey by Munich Re's HSB has found. Nearly 16 percent of individuals ...
COVID-19 Couldn’t Stop Robust Quarter for ILS Issuance: Aon
Usage of insurance linked securities the first six months of 2020 is already 20 percent higher than all of 2019, underscoring the sector's momentum and resilience even with the coronavirus pandemic, ...
U.S. P/C Insurers Saw Record Q1 Surplus Drop, but Fundamentals Remained Solid: APCIA/Verisk
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its surplus drop by a record amount in the 2020 first quarter, thanks to stock market turmoil driven by the coronavirus pandemic's rapid arrival. But ...
InsurTech Financings Rebound in Q2; A Longer Recovery Remains in Question
InsurTech venture capital investments rebounded strongly in the second quarter after a pummeling earlier in the year due to growing pandemic-related uncertainty in the financial markets. Firms in the ...
Consumers Significantly Underestimate Their Flood Risk: Neptune Flood Insurance
Many consumers still significantly underestimate their flood risk, and nearly half have chosen to forego flood coverage because they believe it's unnecessary or too expensive, according to InsurTech ...
Remote Workforce Likely Here to Stay: Accenture
The insurance industry made a smooth transition to a largely remote workforce when the COVID-19 pandemic began, with most companies reporting either no change or even an increase in employee ...