Data & Research
U.S. P/C Combined Ratio Lands at Lowest Quarterly Level in 5 Years: A.M. Best
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its combined ratio improve by nearly five points in the 2018 first quarter and net underwriting income grow at a healthy clip, A.M. Best said in a ...
New EU Data Protection Law May Lead to Diminished Underwriting Quality: A.M. Best
Complying with the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation is leading insurers and reinsurers to dilute the types of data they gather—something that could diminish underwriting ...
American Drivers Increasingly Fearful of Self-Driving Vehicles: AAA Study
Three-quarters (73 percent) of American drivers now say they would be too afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle, up significantly from 63 percent in late 2017. Additionally, 63 percent of ...
Smaller Firms Opting Out of Otherwise Soaring Cyber Insurance Market: A.M. Best
The U.S. cyber insurance market grew significantly in 2017, with direct premiums written hitting $1.8 billion, up 32 percent from the previous year, according to an A.M. Best special report. ...
U.S. Cyber Insurance Prices Dipped in Q1 as Capacity, Competition Grew: Marsh
Average U.S. cyber insurance prices dipped 1.7 percent in the 2018 first quarter, Marsh said in its Global Insurance Market Index for the quarter. This is the fourth time a decrease has happened in ...
Nowhere to Hide in Open Offices With Glass Walls; UK Study Reveals New Stresses for Workers
New offices, designed to be more open and collaborative settings, are making office workers more image-conscious, and they may create special stresses for women, according to research announced ...
U.S. Commercial Lines Could Produce Small Underwriting Profit in 2018: Fitch Ratings
After a tumultuous 2017, the U.S. commercial lines market should eke out a small underwriting profit in 2018 assuming catastrophe losses return to more historical norms, Fitch Ratings said in a new ...
#MeToo Not Prompting U.S. Employers To Act; Few Take New Actions to Curb Sexual Harassment
The spotlight on workplace sexual harassment since fall 2017 has led to high-profile resignations, terminations and lawsuits. And while the revelations and consequences have prompted ongoing, ...