Data & Research
Lloyds, RMS Say After-the-Fact ‘What Ifs’ Can Help Insurers Prepare for Future Catastrophe Risks
What if history had a different outcome? Lloyd's of London and RMS say that exploring that idea for major catastrophe events (or near misses) of years past could actually help insurers better analyze ...
Q3 Catastrophes Haven’t Turned Investors Away From ILS Market: Willis Towers Watson
ILS investors are responding to the recent spate of natural disasters by making their payments to ceding companies, while continuing to raise more money and preparing to make new investments, ...
Carrier Innovation Broadening Commercial Insurance Reach in Changing Economy: Swiss Re
Carrier innovation is giving commercial insurance a broader reach as the economy continues to deal with major structural changes, according to a new Swiss Re sigma report. The reinsurer noted that ...
Cyber Risk Rises to Top of Corporate Agenda With EU Regulatory Deadline: Marsh
The upcoming implementation of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect in May 2018, has elevated cyber risk to the top of the corporate agenda for ...
As InsurTechs Make Waves, Consumers Still Trust Traditional Insurers More
InsurTechs are changing the face of insurance, Capgemini and Efma said, announcing results of a consumer survey last month in which nearly one-third of respondent said they now rely on InsurTechs. ...
Q3 Catastrophe Losses Will Lead to Rate Hikes by London Market Insurers: Fitch
Catastrophe losses from the recent U.S. hurricanes and Mexican earthquakes will lead to price rises on London market insurers' loss-affected lines and could also affect wider market pricing trends, ...
Being a Jerk at Work: Bullying Bosses Experience Benefits But Effects Fleeting
Being a jerk to your employees may actually improve your well-being, but only for a short while, suggests new research on abusive bosses co-authored by a Michigan State University business scholar. ...
‘Class of ’96’ IPO Analysis: Only 100 of 800 ‘Survived’ the Decade
Twenty years after the largest number of initial public offerings in one year took place, a new study from The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration ...