Data & Research
Drivers Sped During Lockdowns, Making Car Crashes Deadlier
Coronavirus lockdowns led to huge reductions in traffic and fewer car crashes this spring, but as drivers sped up on quieter roads, the collisions became deadlier in several cities, a Reuters ...
Most Work Injuries Keep Declining, With Vehicle Accidents a Notable Exception
While the frequency of workers compensation claims has continued a decades-long decline, the number of work injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents has continued a steady increase that began in ...
COVID-19 Could Be Most Expensive Event Ever for Insurers, Reinsurers: Guy Carpenter
Although considerable uncertainty remains over its ultimate cost, the COVID-19 pandemic looks set to rank among the re/insurance sector's most expensive events, according to a report published by ...
COVID-19 Legacy: Many Work-From-Home Policies Likely to Remain Indefinitely
Many of the work-from-home policies launched or expanded due to the coronavirus pandemic are likely to remain indefinitely, according to a survey conducted by 451 Research, S&P Global Markets' ...
Ransomware Attacks Spiked 25 Percent in 2020 First Quarter: Beazley
There was a 25 percent spike in ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2020 versus the fourth quarter 2019, based on incidents reported to in-house breach response team for insurer Beazley's ...
U.S. Commercial Insurers Can Handle COVID-19 in the Short Term: Fitch Ratings
For U.S. commercial insurers, 2020 was once projected to be an improved, even booming year. Then COVID-19 happened, with the ongoing pandemic increasingly making heavy losses all but certain. Still, ...
In a Close Race, Auto Insurance Customers Prefer Company Websites Over Agents
Remember all the talk that digital transformation would disrupt the auto insurance industry? Well, it's real, according to the consultants at J.D. Power. The firm says its 2020 U.S. Auto Insurance ...
Climate Change Appears Likely to Cause Extreme Waves, Coastal Damage
Climate change is expected to cause stronger storm winds that trigger more extreme waves and increase coastal damage in Australia, the Pacific and South America by the end of the century, new ...