Data & Research
U.S. Public Cos. Dying Quicker; Younger Firms Like ‘Supernovas’ That Shine and Burn Out
At a time when more Americans are living longer, the companies where many people spend their working lives have increasingly shorter lifespans, according to research from Indiana University's Kelley ...
Funny Bosses May Send Unintended Message That Financial Fraud Is OK: Research
You might expect that a boss who cracks jokes is healthy for the workplace, while a boss who blows his or her stack isn't. As it turns out, the opposite might be true—depending on the ...
USAA Top Among Insurers in Ranking of ‘Best Customer Experience’
USAA tops all other insurers in terms of delivering the best customer experience, according to the 2018 Temkin Experience Ratings. "Once again, USAA has set the standard for delivering excellent ...
Commercial Property Insurance Rate Hikes Easing From Early Spikes: Willis Towers Watson
Commercial property insurance rate increases are easing off initial spikes following 2017's record natural catastrophe losses, but commercial insurance buyers still face upward pricing pressure on ...
Global Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses Hit Record $144B in 2017: Swiss Re
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes were $144 billion in 2017—the highest-ever recorded in a single year, according to the latest sigma study from the Swiss Re Institute. The biggest ...
March U.S. Storms Produced $3B in Economic Losses, Plenty of Business Interruption Problems
The U.S. dealt with $3 billion in economic losses during March, thanks to a number of winter storms that caused multistate damage, travel delays and business interruption problems, according to Aon ...
Cat Bond Issuance Goes Largely Global in Q1:PCS/Verisk
Catastrophe bond issuance for the 2018 first quarter soared to a new record, landing much higher than the previous year. The transactions have also gone largely international, according to a new ...
Predictive Analytics Help Commercial Lines Insurers Boost Profit, Reduce Underwriting Volatility: A.M. Best
The increasing use of predictive analytics among commercial lines insurers has helped improve their bottom lines and led to more balanced underwriting cycles, A.M. Best concluded in a new special ...