Data & Research
Want to Innovate? Empower Low-Level Employees, NYIT Research Says
Companies that can quickly respond to external changes are more likely to achieve long-term success, and by this measure, small firms excel. New research by New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) ...
By the Numbers: S&P 500 CEO Pay Raises in 2017
The typical big company CEO raked in $11.5 million last year in salary, stock and other compensation, according to a study by executive data firm Equilar for The Associated Press. That's an 8.5 ...
U.S. P/C Q1 2017 Net Underwriting Losses Surpassed $841M
The U.S. property/casualty industry posted a first-quarter 2017 net underwriting loss of $841.5 million, according to preliminary financial results, continuing the industry's underwriting loss trend ...
New Business Goes to Auto Insurers With Strong Underwriting Results: J.D. Power Study
Insurers with the strongest new business yield rates also have strong combined ratios in personal auto in the "J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study." We define new business yield rates as ...
Top Five Regional Insurers: Combined Ratio Rankings
National insurers have produced higher returns on equity and lower combined ratios in recent years, according to our analysis of financial results (published in a companion article here). Drilling ...
Financial Analysis: Why Regional Writer ROEs Lag Nationals
A comparison of the returns on equity of national and regional writers of property/casualty insurance produces a result that may not seem terribly intriguing: National writers win, hands down. But ...
Admired Companies Do More Risky M&A, See Stock Prices Pounded
A good reputation can be bad for business, according to new research from the University of Georgia. For highly regarded companies, public esteem comes with benefits such as hiring better talent and ...
Many Pressures Will Spur More Insurance M&A Deals in 2017: Conning
Insurance industry M&A activity should swell through the rest of 2017 in all areas, with multiple factors driving the trend Conning said in a new report. "The property/casualty sector should ...