Data & Research
75% of Small Businesses Are Underinsured; 70% Use Agents: Survey
Small businesses may be growing their revenue, but the vast majority–75 percent–are not adequately protecting themselves and their assets. Small businesses are an essential part of the U.S. ...
Insurers Prioritizing Profit Over Growth: Exec Survey
Nearly half of 400 insurance executives responding to a recent survey said their current priorities center on improving profitability rather than growing their businesses. Forty-eight percent of ...
Independent Agents Are Shopping Premiums Despite Record High Carrier Satisfaction
Independent insurance agents report unprecedented satisfaction with their carrier partners, but that doesn't mean they aren't keeping their options open due to the rising ...
Return-to-Office: A $1.3 Trillion Problem Few Have Figured Out
In the emerging post-pandemic era, most aspects of life have returned to normal. Moviegoers are flocking to cinemas, vacationers jammed airports for summer travel and kids are returning to ...
New Study Says Autonomous Vehicles Significantly Reduce BI/PD Claims
A first-of-its-kind study has revealed that autonomous vehicle technology reduced bodily injury claims frequency by 100 percent and property damage claims frequency by 76 percent. Global reinsurer ...
Top 15 E&S Writers: Lloyd’s, Berkshire Still Lead as All Major Players Grow
The U.S. excess and surplus lines market reported double-digit growth for the fifth straight year in 2022,with second-ranked Berkshire Hathaway pushing the total growth figure for the E&S market ...
Climate Change Leads to ‘Arctic Opening,’ Creating Key Emerging Risk: Swiss Re
Climate change is the cause of a key emerging risk identified by Swiss Re's SONAR report, which is leading to the opening of previously frozen waterways in the Arctic and the creation of new shipping ...
Employee Approval Levels Sway Boards in Deciding if CEO Stays or Goes
New research from the University of Washington finds that employee approval greatly influences whether a board of directors will retain or dismiss a chief executive officer. For a CEO, that means job ...