Data & Research
U.S. Personal Lines Insurers Poised for 2020 Underwriting Profit Despite Pandemic: Fitch
It turns out that the coronavirus pandemic hasn't adversely affected U.S. personal lines insurance all that much. In the short term, the sector has continued to do well and is poised to produce ...
COVID-19 Could Threaten Shipping Safety Even as Losses Are at Record Lows: Allianz
Large shipping losses dropped by 20 percent last year, in a continuation of decade-long trend when losses declined by almost 70 percent, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate ...
Americans Ignore Work-From-Home Cyber Attack Risks: Chubb Survey
A large number of Americans working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic aren't worried about cyber attacks even though they're at greater risk compared to working in the office, Chubb found in ...
Insurer Capital Strength Could Suffer With COVID-19 Second Wave: S&P
Insurers largely withstood the first wave of COVID-19 thanks to their capital strength. They may not be so lucky when a second wave comes, S&P Global Ratings said in a new report. "A second wave ...
Business Leaders Overestimated Their Digital Readiness to Adapt to the Pandemic
Most business leaders overestimated the state of their digital transformation (DX) efforts, hindering their ability to adapt to the pandemic, reveals a new survey from software company Pegasystems ...
With COVID-19, Carrier Execs, Employees Working From Home Abandon Regular Office Hours
Carrier executives and employees working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic have seen traditional business hours and office-space spontaneity go out the window, according to an exclusive Wells ...
In 2020, U.S. P/C Insurers’ Decade-Long Run of Premium Growth Will End: S&P
The U.S. P/C insurance industry will end a 10-year run of premium growth in 2020 due to COVID-19 fallout, according to new research from S&P Global Market Intelligence. "Factors including ...
Insurers Generally Happy About Their Asset Managers During COVID-19 Crisis: Survey
Most insurers feel good about how their asset managers are navigating the ongoing financial crisis created by COVID-19, State Street Corp. has determined in a new survey. Approximately 78 percent of ...