Research
Investment Bankers on Boards Make for Better Corporate Mergers
Companies mulling a merger would do well to have an investment banker on their board of directors, according to University research. A study from the University of Iowa found that firms with an ...
Top 30 Homeowners Insurers for 2d Quarter: SNL Financial
Usage-Based Products On Way to Being Standard Auto Insurance Offering
Technology is spurring innovation and altering risk scenarios throughout the economy including in auto insurance. While advanced auto safety features, the shared economy and driverless cars promise ...
Spending on Ads Beats Spending on Auto Insurance Agents: Researchers
Research published by Nomura Equity Research in mid-October shows that GEICO has overtaken Allstate to become the nation's second-biggest auto insurer, and that agency-writer Progressive is losing ...
Business Continues to Shrink for U.S. Municipal Bond Insurers
The amount of insured municipal bonds continued to drop in the first nine months of 2013, down nearly 18 percent to $8.2 billion from the same period last year, and 27 percent from the previous ...
Shift to Hotter Climate Expected by 2047: Study
Billions of people could be living in regions where temperatures are hotter than their historical ranges by mid-century, creating a "new normal" that could force profound changes on nature and ...
CEOs Lacking Confidence; Benchmark Falls in Q3
A measure of CEO confidence took a tumble in the third quarter, according to two organizations which compile the quarterly benchmark. The Conference Board and PwC Measure of CEO Confidence, which had ...
University Researchers Question Route-Tracking Potential of UBI Devices
A study by a handful of university professors in Colorado claims user-based insurance programs installed in millions of vehicles can collect data that shows where drivers are going, unbeknownst to ...