Data & Research
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 ...
Expect an Historic Q3 in Terms of Natural Disaster Costs: Impact Forecasting
As bad as September was in terms of natural disasters and the resulting costs, the 2017 third quarter as a whole could be positively historic as a result. A new report from Aon Benfield's Impact ...
Consumers Worry Autonomous Vehicles Will be Vulnerable to Cyber Breaches: AIG Study
As property/casualty insurers contemplate how to insurer autonomous vehicles, a new AIG study reveals consumers worry these cars and trucks of the future are particularly vulnerable to cyber ...
Benefits of Home Tech for Carriers and Customers
Customers' preferences and expectations for interacting with their home insurance provider are shaped by other interactions in their daily lives. Companies like Uber, Netflix and Amazon have changed ...
Concerned About Natural Disaster Exposure, A.M. Best Hits Nationwide With Negative Outlook
Nationwide's size and market presence may count against it in the short term, according to A.M. Best. The insurer has been saddled with a negative outlook issued by the ratings agency, in part, over ...
Cyber Attacks Are Getting Ubiquitous and Expensive for U.S. Businesses: Hartford Steam Boiler
Cyber attacks have gotten so bad that just over half of U.S. businesses have reported one over the past year, and a large majority of those targeted spent substantial money to investigate and ...
Workers Comp in 2016: Record High Premiums, Slower Growth
The workers' compensation industry reported a record high $58.5 billion in direct premiums written in 2016 but year-after-year growth slowed for the first time in five years. Growth deceleration was ...
AGCS and Cyence Link on Cyber Risk Modeling Plan
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE is turning to Silicon Valley startup Cyence an effort to boost its ability to perform global cyber risk analysis in multiple ways. Their pairing will allow ...