Research
A Majority of Risk Managers Now Buy Cyber Insurance: Survey
Approximately 78 percent of risk managers now purchase some level of cyber insurance, up from 34 percent in 2011, according to the tenth year of the Zurich North America and Advisen Cyber Survey. Of ...
Three Year’s Later, #MeToo Hasn’t Prevented Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Reports
Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds that almost three-quarters of people reporting such harassment suffer from ...
Zebra Survey: Millennials Most Insured Generation of First-Time Home Buyers
The majority (70 percent) of first-time home buyers spanning three generations still believe homeownership is part of the American Dream, according to a new study by The Zebra. But it's important to ...
Q3 Natural Catastrophe Losses Bearable Even as COVID-19 Hits Keep Growing: Fitch
As the U.S. P/C Industry gears up for 2020 third quarter earnings disclosures, indicators point to an elevated number of natural catastrophe losses, Fitch Ratings said in a new market update. Fitch ...
Employers Believe They Promote Healthy Mental Health Discussions, but Workers Disagree: The Hartford
Most employers feel they encourage healthy discussions about mental health, but a large number of their employees feel differently, a new study from The Hartford has concluded. The Hartford Found 68 ...
Public-Private Partnership Warranted to Help Businesses Harmed by COVID-19: A.M. Best
A public-private partnership or an outright government program will be both necessary and warranted to help businesses harmed by COVID-19, A.M. Best said in new commentary. One reason why: the ...
Western U.S. Wildfires Will Leave Insurers With a ‘Multi-Billion-Dollar’ Bill: Aon
Wildfires across the western United States will leave insurers with a "multi-billion-dollar" bill, Aon concluded in its September 2020 Global Catastrophe Recap. While it will likely take some time to ...
Claims Trends, Risk Exposures Face Long-Term Changes Due to Pandemic: AGCS
The magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic as an economic loss events is unprecedented for companies and insurers alike and claims trends and risk exposures are likely to evolve in both the mid- and ...