Research
Most Midwest Homes Lack Flood Insurance: A.M. Best
States hit hardest by recent Midwest flooding — including Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and South Dakota — generally have National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insured rates of less than 1 percent, ...
U.S. Led the Catastrophe Pack With Major Flood Damage in March
Damage from flooding in March 2019 reached $8 billion from events across the globe, with much of the damage happening in the U.S., according to Aon's "Global Catastrophe Recap – March 2019." "The ...
Populist Politics,Terrorism Are Adding New Risks for European Businesses: Aon
Europe faces an increasingly complex security environment, as Islamist and far-right terrorism creates new vulnerabilities for businesses and communities, according to new research from the broker ...
Brexit Continues Pushing UK Financial Jobs Out of the Country: Think Tank
Financial firms in Britain continue to shift business to new European Union hubs and won't stop unless Brexit is canceled, a think tank told British lawmakers on Wednesday. William Wright, head of ...
April Renewals Achieve Rate Hike Range From Flat to 25 Percent: Willis Re
While there were no signs of generalized rate hardening during the April 1, 2019 renewal season, reinsurers have adopted a "rational" rating approach, asking for price increases of up to 25 percent, ...
The Challenges Go On for U.S. Commercial Auto in 2019: A.M. Best
Expect U.S. commercial auto insurance to improve somewhat in 2019 even as A.M. Best maintains its negative outlook for the sector over the next year. That split forecast stems from commercial auto ...
Performance-Based Pay Linked To Employee Mental Health Problems
Roughly seven of 10 companies in the United States, if not around the globe, use some form of pay-for-performance compensation system: bonuses, commissions, piece rates, profit sharing, individual ...
Future of Claims: Customers Still Want Humans In Process—But Not Too Many
While insurance carriers are warming to the idea of automating the claims process—and even possibly touchless claims handling—auto insurance policyholders are still wary of do-it-yourself ...