Data & Research
CROs Will Become Key in Hacker Attack Battles, and Other Aon Cyber Predictions
As cyber attacks increasingly threaten business and grow in volume and scale, companies will be forced to take new measures to address cybersecurity risk holistically, integrating it more ...
Insurers, Reinsurers Are Taming InsurTech Startups to Suit Their Investment Needs: Willis Towers Watson
Traditional insurers and reinsurers played a big part in fueling InsurTech startup investment momentum in 2017. By doing so, they tamed potential rivals, turning them into a source of technology to ...
General Liability Underwriters Poised to Fill Drone Coverage Gap
With traditional aviation insurance policies unlikely to address all emerging risks from the rapid jump in drone use, general liability underwriters are poised to fill the gap, according to a new ...
Lawsuits Involving U.S. Securities Class Actions Soar in 2017, Topping One Per Day
The number of class action lawsuits in the United States accusing companies of fraud and other securities law violations soared in 2017, topping one a day even as the value of settlements plunged, a ...
Expect More (Near) Record Cat Bond Momentum in 2018: Aon Securities
Aon Securities believes that the record catastrophe bond issuance reached in 2017 is not necessarily a one-time deal. The firm said it predicts issuance will follow a similar momentum in 2018. ...
Despite Catastrophe Onslaught, Capital Market Still Bullish for ILS: Willis Towers Watson
The insurance linked securities sector is set for another year of growth as the market recovers from 2017's natural disasters, replaces lost capital and investors show mounting interest in ILS ...
Jan. 1 Reinsurance Renewals Point Toward Moderate Price Increases Through 2018: S&P
After years of declines, January reinsurance renewals finally turned in the other direction in an upward trend that will continue throughout 2018, according to a new Standard & Poor's report. ...
Expect Up to $19B in Losses With a U.S. Cloud-Computing Failure
A cyber problem that temporary shuts down a top U.S. cloud computing provider could trigger as much as $19 billion in business losses, only a fraction of which would be insured, Lloyd's of London ...