Data & Research
Insurance Industry Acquirers Underperformed in 2016: Willis Towers Watson
Research from Willis Towers Watson announced earlier this month revealed that insurers doing acquisitions in 2016 underperformed peers that stayed away from M&A. WTW used a performance measure ...
42% of Workers Comp Premiums Set to Evaporate by 2030 as Jobs Get Automated
Piggybacking on the research of academics and researchers who studied the impact of automation on jobs a few years ago, two insurance analysts recently calculated an important impact for workers ...
How Middle Managers Coerce Employees to Deceive: University Research
Several recent corporate and governmental scandals unfortunately have revolved around middle managers and employees who have attempted to meet lofty performance goals that superiors impose by ...
Cat Bond Issuance Still Has a Record Year; Q3 Was Typically Slow
Catastrophe bond issuance came to just $460 million in new limit during the 2017 third quarter, though the typically slow Q3 added to what remains a record year for the sector, the Property Claims ...
Texting Isn’t to Blame for Still-Rising U.S. Traffic Deaths
Traffic fatalities in the U.S. jumped for the second straight year in 2016 despite a dip in crash deaths linked to distracted driving, according to data released by federal highway safety regulators. ...
Survey Says: Millennial Insurance Workers Would Recommend Career to Others
Executives trying to attract more young people to the insurance industry as its workforce ages out can take heart in a new survey that shows millennials employees like what they see. About 82 percent ...
Q3 Commercial Lines Rates a Mixed Bag: MarketScout and IVANS
The MarketScout and IVANS commercial insurance market indexes are revealing a mixed bag in terms of rates for the 2017 third quarter. First, the MarketScout composite rate index for commercial ...
Insurers, Banks Must Take Bigger Steps to Counter Climate Change Risks: Dutch Regulator
Banks, insurers and other financial institutions must do more to take into account the risks posed by climate change to their business, a Dutch Central Bank study said. As global warming increases ...