Data & Research
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Rate Hike Momentum Sputters: Willis Re
Any momentum for property catastrophe reinsurance rate hikes in place earlier this year has largely dissipated during the June/July renewals, and some pricing has even dipped, Willis Re said in its ...
Tariffs, Congressional Negotiations Put Pressure on U.S. Subsidized Multiperil Crop Insurance: A.M. Best
Farm bill negotiations in Congress will potentially place serious pressure on the U.S.-subsidized multiperil crop insurance market, a new A.M. Best report concludes. Here's why: Typically, the ...
Good Workplace Design Can Help Keep Employees Longer: Study
Where the workplace is concerned, aesthetics and design seem to matter. Almost 25 percent of respondents said the physical workplace affects their decision to stay or leave an organization, ...
P/C Insurers Struggle to Match the Digital Customer Service Wizardry of Others: J.D. Power
Property/casualty insurers have a long way to go toward meeting customer expectations about their digital interactions, the new J.D. Power 2018 Insurance Digital Experience Study found. J.D. Power ...
Toxic Danger in Teflon Chemicals EPA Previously Thought Were Safe
The chemicals used by a West Virginia factory to make nonstick products are dangerous at levels the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had thought were safe, according to a federal study that had ...
Most Global Organizations Fail to Learn from Cyber Mistakes: WTW Survey
A majority of executives around the world feel their organizations can do better when it comes to learning from their past cyber mistakes, according to the results of a global survey conducted by The ...
Industry Shocker: Reserves Still Adequate
Although analysts at Conning didn't actually use the word "shocked" in their latest report on the property/casualty industry's loss reserve position, the title of the report—and the image on the ...
Merger On Their Minds: Most Insurance Execs On the Hunt for Deals, KPMG Says
Eighty-one percent of insurance executives surveyed for a new report from KPMG International said they expect to seek at least one and as many as three acquisition targets or partnership ...