Research
SMA: Next-Gen Insurers Will Succeed By Innovating Inside and Out
Insurers of the future must innovate in everything they do, from their business models to products and services, infrastructure and customer approaches, a new research report from Boston-based ...
Time for Marketing Campaigns to Reflect Cultural Differences Within Families
A cereal commercial intended to tout the heart-healthy benefits of Cheerios instead sparked an ugly debate on social media about the interracial family featured in the ad. But for Samantha Cross, an ...
Study Links Boardroom Team Dynamics with Profitability
A board of directors can better accomplish a company's goals when the members function well as a team, according to a management researcher who studied what makes boards effective and good for the ...
U.S. Wildfires Get Bigger, More Frequent; Climate Change May Continue Trends
Wildfires across the western United States have been getting bigger and more frequent over the last 30 years—a trend that could continue as climate change causes temperatures to rise and drought to ...
Why Hands-Free Cellphones Are Not Safer: Safety Council
A National Safety Council public opinion poll indicates that 80 percent of drivers across the country believe that hands-free devices are safer than using a handheld phone despite evidence to the ...
Colorado Forecasters Predict Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season
Rising heat in the equatorial Pacific Ocean portends the quietest Atlantic hurricane season in five years, Colorado State University researchers said. Nine named storms, with winds of at least 39 ...
Top 10 States and Cities for Job Growth
North Dakota, California, Texas and Florida did well in job growth in 2013 while Arkansas and Pennsylvania lagged and West Virginia was the only state to lose jobs. Overall, 12 states showed job ...
‘Body Hack’ App by Math Researchers Shortcuts Jet-Lag Recovery
A different kind of jet-lag mobile app, released Thursday by University of Michigan mathematicians, reveals previously unknown shortcuts that can help travelers snap their internal clocks to new time ...