Research
COVID-19 Narrows VC Window to InsurTechs That Meet Urgent Industry Needs: Deloitte
InsurTech venture financing held its own in the first half of 2020, essentially matching robust levels reached over the same period last year despite economic shocks created by the coronavirus ...
Ransomware Attacks Soar and Grow More Malicious: Coalition
Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50 percent in the 2020 second quarter compared to the first three months of the year, underscoring the risks created by pandemic-related work-from-home requirements, ...
Benefit Strategies Have Shifted From Talent Retention to Business Continuity: Gallagher
Before the pandemic, companies had spent years increasing benefits and compensation and even adding extra perks in a bid to win the war for talent. Now, the focus is on business continuity, and ...
More Negative Rating Actions Coming for Reinsurers Over the Next Year: S&P
Despite the global reinsurance sector's "robust capital position" and "very high rate rises," which are expected to "carry on for the remainder of year, and continue for major renewals in 2021," ...
Moody’s Downgrades Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook
Moody's downgraded its outlook for the global reinsurance sector to negative from stable, citing a challenging operating environment hampered by the coronavirus pandemic and its adverse impact on ...
With Hardening Market and Higher Rates, Swiss Re Offers Positive Renewal Outlook
Swiss Re said it sees a positive outlook for renewals as the market continues hardening and rates increase. "Even before the COVID-19 crisis, most major markets were operating at below-average ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Continued Robust Climb in Q2 as Uncertainty Mushroomed
U.S. commercial insurance prices continued their robust climb in the 2020 second quarter, rising by close to 10 percent overall compared to the same period a year ago, according to Willis Towers ...
Employee Safety, Fraud and Facility Shutdown Among Top Concerns of Midsize Businesses: Report
Not surprisingly, pandemic risks are among the top concerns for midsize businesses in 2020, tying for the No. 3 spot and beating out reputational risks, regulatory issues and risks related to climate ...