Research
Cyber Insurance Is Quite Profitable at the Moment: PwC
Most carriers say that cyber insurance is quite profitable for them at the moment, and a majority are also using reinsurance to manage their exposures, PwC found in a new global survey of specialist ...
Carriers Still Don’t Get Dinged Much From Distracted Driving Costs: Analysis
Insurance companies are finally putting a price on the risk of distracted driving, and it's relatively cheap. Last year, a ticket for using a mobile phone while driving added $226 to the average ...
No Gender Pay Gap for CEOs at Large U.S. Corporations: University Research
The popular press regularly publishes articles about gender pay gap in the workforce, and it has recently started talking of a "female premium" in CEO compensation, according to research from the ...
Plenty of Reinsurance Capacity Remains for Mid-Year Renewals: Aon Benfield
Global reinsurer capital continued to rise in 2017, despite the $136 billion in insured losses from natural catastrophes last year, according to a reinsurance market report published by Aon Benfield. ...
Cloud-Based Business Email Accounts at Increased Risk of Hacking
Cyber criminals are targeting business email accounts at an accelerated rate, particularly at organizations using cloud-based programs, says a new report from specialist insurer Beazley. The top two ...
U.S. Public Cos. Dying Quicker; Younger Firms Like ‘Supernovas’ That Shine and Burn Out
At a time when more Americans are living longer, the companies where many people spend their working lives have increasingly shorter lifespans, according to research from Indiana University's Kelley ...
Funny Bosses May Send Unintended Message That Financial Fraud Is OK: Research
You might expect that a boss who cracks jokes is healthy for the workplace, while a boss who blows his or her stack isn't. As it turns out, the opposite might be true—depending on the ...
Commercial Property Insurance Rate Hikes Easing From Early Spikes: Willis Towers Watson
Commercial property insurance rate increases are easing off initial spikes following 2017's record natural catastrophe losses, but commercial insurance buyers still face upward pricing pressure on ...