Research
Study Shows Pacific Tropical Cyclone Intensity Shifting Farther North: U.S. Researchers
Typhoons are peaking in strength farther north in the western Pacific Ocean, and that may have consequences for Japan and the Korean peninsula in years to come, according to researchers. Tropical ...
Long-Term Opioid Use for Injured Workers Persists; Worst States Revealed: WCRI
A new study, Longer-Term Use of Opioids (2nd Edition), from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that there was little reduction in the prevalence of longer-term opioid use in ...
Strong Garage Doors Save Roofs, Shelters Save Lives in Tornadoes: Research
Lightweight garage doors can be the weak link that allows high winds and pressure changes into a home during a tornado, according to a study of tornado damage by researchers from The University of ...
Top 10 Countries in Manufacturing; U.S. is ‘Rising Star’
Call it the comeback kid. A new ranking of the competitiveness of the world's top 25 exporting countries says the United States is once again a "rising star" of global manufacturing thanks to falling ...
El Niño and Hurricanes By the Numbers: Assured Research Analysis
Forecasters are weighing in on the chances of an El Niño event developing later this year, with some assigning probabilities as high as 65 percent. But what exactly does that mean for U.S. property ...
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 ...