Research
Genetic Markers May Fuel Next Wave of P/C Insurer Asbestos Reserve Hikes
Actuaries and casualty insurance company financial officers who are not tuned into the revolution occurring in molecular biology may be blindsided by the next influx of asbestos claims, according to ...The Hartford Survey: Few Midsize Businesses Have Tested Continuity Plans
Though most midsize businesses have business continuity plans, few have tested them, according to a new report from The Hartford. The insurer's "2014 Midsize Business Monitor" found that 59 percent ...
You’re Married? You’re Getting a Deal on Your Car Insurance
Your driving record seems a legitimate risk for insurers to consider when they price auto insurance. But your marital status? Yes, young men in red sports cars will pay more for coverage than ...
Cyber Climbs the List as a Major Risk: PwC & CSFI Survey
Regulation is the top insurance industry concern for the third year in a row, but cyber has grabbed carriers' attention like never before, according to the Centre for the Study of Financial ...
New Madrid Earthquake Sequence Could Cost Insurers $150B: Swiss Re
A series of earthquakes similar to the New Madrid quakes of 1811/1812 could cost the insurance industry more than $150 billion, making it the costliest natural disaster to date, according to a new ...
Jacobson, Ward Updating Insurance Labor Outlook Study for Midyear Outlook
The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, an Aon Hewitt company, are conducting the 2015 midyear iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study. "As demand continues to far surpass the ...
Cell Phone Alerts Impair Focus Even When Calls Not Answered
Whether you are alerted to an incoming phone call or text by a trendy ringtone, an alarm bell or a quiet vibration, just receiving a notification on your cell phone can cause enough of a distraction ...
Q2 Cat Bond Issuance Robust, But Below Record 2014 Levels: Aon Benfield
Catastrophe bond issuance came in at a healthy clip during the 2015 second quarter, but the half-year total dipped considerably from the same, record-breaking period in 2014, Aon Benfield found in ...