Research
Where Can P/C Insurers Grow?
Property/casualty insurers on a mission to achieve strong growth over the next few years need to look beyond developed economies, a reinsurance broker advises in a new report. In the 10th edition of ...
Corporate ‘Giga’ Losses: An Avenue for P/C Premium Growth and Relevance
Opportunities for premium growth and for greater relevance are waiting to be tapped by insurers willing and able to cover corporate "giga losses" and take shares of U.S. mortgage credit risks, ...
Underinsurance of Property Risks is Growing Globally: Swiss Re Report
The underinsurance of property risk – particularly natural catastrophe risks – has risen steadily over the past 40 years, even though claims payments have increased significantly during that ...
Workers Comp Touches First Pricing Dip in 5 Years: Towers Watson
Workers compensation pricing appears to have dipped slightly in the 2015 second-quarter. That's the first time this has happened since 2010, Towers Watson said in a new report that tracked a tiny ...
New Product Alert: XL Catlin, Aon Benfield, AIR Worldwide and More
XL Catlin recently unveiled new commercial crime insurance for the U.S. market. The policy is available on a primary, excess and quota share basis with policy limits up to $25 million. It includes ...
Want to Retire at 65? (Many People Can) Forget About It
Approximately 60 percent of workers won't be able to maintain their living standards if they retire at age 65 because they are woefully behind in saving the money they'll need, a new Aon Hewitt ...
Survey Says: Millennials Love Usage-Based Auto Insurance Policies
More drivers aged 18 to 34, commonly known as millennials, are interested in usage-based auto insurance policies than are drivers in all other age groups. Specifically, 88 percent of millennials are ...
Drought’s Economic Damage Went Global in August: Aon Benfield
Severe drought in the western U.S. caused economic losses in August of at least $3 billion, mostly from agricultural damage in California, Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting said in a new report. ...