Research
Higher Catastrophe Losses Push Private U.S. P/C Insurers Into the Red
For private U.S. property/casualty insurers, the first nine months of 2016 were markedly worse than the same period in 2015, due to higher catastrophe losses and less favorable reserve development. ...
When Millennials Rule the Economy, What Will That Be Like?
With the ongoing departure of Baby Boomers from the U.S. workforce, Millennial leaders are set to assume an increasing role in steering the nation's economy and the organizations that comprise it. ...
Davos Report Calls for Businesses to ‘Unlock’ $12 Trillion in Opportunities
Companies could unlock at least $12 trillion in market opportunities by 2030 and create up to 380 million jobs by implementing a few key development goals, according to a study by a group including ...
Unintended Problems From the Internet of Things and More 2017 Predictions: Marsh
Insurers and customers alike are increasingly embracing the Internet of Things for underwriting purposes and general, daily life. The thing is, greater reliance on this type of technology could ...
Supply Chain Risks Are Underinsured in Asia-Pacific Region Despite Disruptions
Six out of 10 organizations in the Asia-Pacific experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the past year, with 1 in 4 incidents costing more than $1 million, according to a survey conducted ...
Reinsurance Capacity Still Outpacing Demand Growth
Capacity continues to outpace the growth of reinsurance demand despite insurers' continued efforts to optimize their view of reinsurance as capital and expand into growing lines of business and ...
Insurance Carriers Take Note: Most Customers Want Computer-Generated Advice Options
Insurance carriers looking to embrace or enhance their ability to provide customers computer-generated advice and services should know that most consumers globally approve of the practice. But they ...
Business Interruption, Encompassing Many Risks, Remains a Top Corporate Concern in 2017
Business interruption is a top global corporate risk for the fifth year in a row. But worries about Brexit and incoming U.S. President Donald Trump also made the list of companies' 2017 fears and ...