Research
ACA Fuels Spike in ER Visits: University Study
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may have provided health care insurance to an estimated 20 million Americans who lacked coverage, but it has not eased the demand on the nation's ...
Moody’s: Weather and Competition Threaten Rising P/C Earnings
U.S. property/casualty insurers can celebrate higher overall earnings and premium levels in the 2014 third quarter versus the same period a year ago, Moody's Investors Service said in a new report. ...
Swiss Re: Emerging Markets to Push 2015 Premium Growth
Global non-life insurance direct premiums will grow moderately over the next few years, Swiss Re predicts in a new report. A surging emerging market is expected to generally balance out stagnant and ...
S&P Says Growth Still the Biggest Factor in Carrier Exec Comp
More than 50 percent of insurers use growth as a key metric to set executive compensation, according to a recent report. The report by Standard & Poor's Rating Services summarized findings of an ...
SEC, CFTC Penalties More Than $92M Greater With Whistleblower Tipoffs
Promoting and maintaining financial fraud whistleblower programs, such as those of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is costly. Cases ...
Top Trending EPLI Claims
Unpaid internships, illegal background checks, pregnancy and health-related employment discrimination continue to be the top trending employment practices litigation cases, according to industry ...
Risker P/C Industry Investments Likely as Returns Taper Off: Conning
The property/casualty insurance industry could very well see pricing taper into negative territory in 2015. Faced with that reality, plus low interest rates, companies may find them selves forced to ...
Want to Improve Your Golf Putt? Try Listening to Jazz
Listening to jazz music while putting can boost your performance on the putting green, according to new university research. While any kind of music improves performance compared to listening to no ...