Data & Research
The U.S. Faced Record Reports of Tornadoes, Hail, Winds in May: Aon
The U.S. dealt with close to 4,400 reports of tornadoes, hail and straight-line winds in May, the most since 2011, according to weather data cited by Aon's monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report. ...
Market Hardening Could Benefit Reinsurers Through 2019: S&P
Following disappointing reinsurance pricing increases in 2018 and early 2019, it seemed that no amount of catastrophe losses would be sufficient to harden the overall market. However, during this ...
Market Trend: Millennials Buy More Flood Insurance Than Their Older Counterparts
Millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996— are nearly three times more likely to have purchased flood insurance than their older Baby Boomer counterparts born between 1944 and 1964, a new ...
Carriers, Lacking Resourcefulness, Increasingly Seek InsurTech Partnerships to Boost Digital Capacity
Carries seeking to boost their digital capacity for customer services will increasingly seek InsurTech partnerships to get the job done, predicts J.D. Power's 2019 Insurance Digital Experience study. ...
Large Shipping Losses Declined Rapidly in 2018, Reaching Record Low Levels
Large shipping losses declined by more than 50% in 2018 from the previous year – their lowest level this century, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE's (AGCS) Safety & ...
New York Reclaims Title as World’s Top Financial Center from London; Hong Kong Gaining
New York once again has bragging rights as the world's leading financial center, having reclaimed the title from London where Brexit continues to cast a shadow of uncertainty over the UK economy. ...
U.S. Personal Lines Is on an Upswing, Driven by Auto Insurance Gains
U.S. personal lines insurance saw strong premium growth of 8 percent in 2018. What's more, the sector's statutory combined ratio of 99 for 2018 represented the market's best results since 2013, ...
Positive Progress for the Inland Marine Insurance Segment: A.M. Best
The inland marine insurance segment has grown steadily in the past decade in tandem with increases in construction spending and the transport of goods, with direct premiums written nearly doubling to ...