Data & Research
Small and Midsize Businesses at Higher Risk of Cyber Attack, Chubb Warns
Small and midsize businesses are much more likely to experience cyber attacks than large companies. In fact, 62 percent of all cyber crime targets are small and midsize businesses. It costs, on ...
2018 ILS Issuance Comes Close to Record, but Q4 Slowed Down: Swiss Re
Insurance-linked securities reached their second-highest issuance levels ever in 2018, though the fourth quarter ended with a whimper. Total issuance for the year reached $9.7 billion through 29 ...
Asia-Pacific Small Businesses Appear Over-Confident About Their Cyber Preparedness: Chubb
A significant perception gap exists between the cyber awareness and cyber preparedness at small and medium enterprises in some Asia-Pacific countries, according to a new Chubb survey. Named "Too ...
Workers Comp Risk Threats to Come: Labor Shortages, Aging Workforce, Contract Workers
A construction/transportation worker labor shortage, an aging workforce and the rise of gig workers could harm workers compensation insurers' performance in the future and cause long-term structural ...
Art, Science and The Future of Commercial Underwriting
A dash of qualitative judgment is still in the recipe for commercial insurance underwriting excellence, but "technical pricing" can start conversations to bring carriers and brokers in sync, analysts ...
January Winter Storms, Extreme Cold Caused $1B in U.S. Econ Losses: Aon
January's cluster of winter storms and extreme cold have likely caused $1 billion in economic losses in the United States, according to Aon's January 2019 Global Catastrophe Recap. A number of ...
Global Insurance M&A Grew 9 Percent in 2018; Short-Term Drop-Off Likely: Clyde & Co.
Global insurance sector mergers and acquisitions increased by 9 percent in 2018, with the Americas showing the most active deal activity, according to a new Clyde & Co. report. There were 382 ...
Property Catastrophe Retrocession a Bright Spot in Jan. 1 Reinsurance Renewals: A.M. Best
The property catastrophe retrocession market was a bright spot in what was largely flat pricing for reinsurance at Jan. 1 2019 renewals, A.M. Best said in its latest Market Segment Report. According ...