Research
Do You Think Better on Your Feet? Research Supports Benefit of Standing Desks
A study from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health finds students with standing desks are more attentive than their seated counterparts. In fact, preliminary results show 12 ...
Employee Brain Activity Studied to ID Cybersecurity Threats
The old adage that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link certainly applies to the risk organizations face in defending against cybersecurity threats. Employees pose a danger that can be just ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Industry Reached Record Surplus in 2014: A.M. Best
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry posted its second consecutive year of profitable underwriting results in 2014, according to A.M. Best. Surplus for this sector increased by $21.9 billion ...
J.D. Power: Erie Insurance #1 in Auto Insurance Sales Customer Satisfaction
Erie Insurance, Ameriprise and The Hartford earned the highest customer satisfaction rankings for auto insurance sales, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Insurance Shopping Study. Based on a ...
Progressive, Chubb, W.R. Berkley Lead Pack of Solid P/C Investment Prospects: Morningstar
Progressive, Chubb and W.R. Berkley rise to the top of a property/casualty insurance sector that offers favorable opportunities for investors, Morningstar said in a new report. "We think the current ...
Auto Insurance Customers Comparison Shop But Increasingly Stay Put: J.D. Power Rankings
Auto insurers are finding it harder to attract new customers as consumers boost comparison-shopping, but stay put unless they find significant deals, J.D. Power found in its latest annual customer ...
2015 to Get a Mild Dose of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: WSI
Expect 2015 to be another mild year in terms of hurricanes and tropical storms, according to Weather Services International's new forecast for the season. There will be nine named storms, five ...
What Insurance Agents Want from Carriers
Agents like what they get already but see room for improvement in field operations, agent education and marketing support provided by carriers, according to a 2014 national survey of more than 1,400 ...