Data & Research
For Many Carriers, IoT Remains an Untapped Data-Gathering Tool
Most insurance carriers lack a strategy to capitalize on data generated by the Internet of Things (IoT), even as they realize the importance of having one. Making matters worse, a majority lack ...
U.S. P/C Catastrophe Losses Reached a Record $53B in 2017: A.M. Best
U.S. P/C insurance catastrophe losses in 2017 reached $53 billion in 2017, a surge of close to 110 percent compared to 2016, according to a new A.M. Best report. As expected, insured losses from ...
Actuarial Career Popular For Grads But Mid-Level Talent Gap Snowballing
Although insurers are finding it a little easier to recruit candidates for actuarial positions than insurance technology jobs in 2018, "the actuarial arena is set to reach a breaking point in terms ...
Trump Tax Cuts Could Solidify U.S. as Most Active Insurance M&A Region: Clyde & Co.
The U.S. has regained its position as the most active region for M&A activity in the global insurance industry, and the Trump tax cuts could boost that activity even further, according to a ...
Old-Fashioned Employee Surveys Can Still Give Executives Vital Insight
Scoff at employee surveys all you want. While some may see them as outdated, employee surveys remain a solid way to determine employee engagement, help build morale, shape behavior and learn about ...
Understanding the Customer Experience Within the Large Commercial Insurance Market
When thinking about commercial insurance, there is a simple concept that stands out as it relates to the customer experience: business-to-business buyers are more demanding. They have a ...
Willis Towers Watson Sees Small U.S. Commercial Insurance Price Uptick in Q4
Another market analysis has determined that average U.S. commercial insurance pricing nudged slightly in the 2017 fourth quarter. Willis Towers Watson's latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing ...
Specialty, Niche Business Lines Are 2018’s Insurance M&A Targets: Conning
Targeted P/C insurance mergers and acquisitions should continue in 2018 after they slowed down to a trickle last year, Conning said in a new report. The predicted M&A behavior for the rest of ...