Research
Texas Hailstorms Poised to Bring Insured Losses Above 9-Year Average: A.M. Best
Springtime hailstorms in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas are adding up to some significant insured losses that could exceed the 9-year average, according to the latest A.M. Best briefing. Two ...
How to Nurture and Keep Your Employees: Leadership Training
How do you develop and keep future leaders at your company, particularly millennials? Leadership training and pay incentives could be key. William K. Bacic, New England managing partner for Deloitte ...
Insurers Could Gain from Learning More About ‘Cat Bond Lite’
"Cat bond lite" transactions are enjoying a big growth spurt, and a new industry report said insurers and reinsurers stand to gain by becoming more familiar with how they work. "The rapid growth in ...
Willis, Aon and Verisk Agree: Q1 Cat Bonds Hit Record Issuance
There's more evidence that catastrophe bond issuance hit record territory again during Q1. This time, Aon Securities and a division of Willis Towers Watson are making the call, after a Verisk arm did ...
Catastrophe Exposure Grows with Selective Use of Alternative Capital: A.M. Best
Insurers in the London, Europe and Bermuda markets writing catastrophe-exposed business take a different approach to retention of risk at the 1-in-100-year return level in comparison to the ...
What’s Happening with Workers Comp Drug Costs
Overall pharmacy spending increased 2.2 percent for U.S. workers compensation payers in 2015 due to higher drug prices, according to a report by benefit manager Express Scripts. That overall increase ...
Tip for Auto Insurers: Personality Traits Linked to Distracted Driving Behavior
Extraverted older adults and conscientious, curious teens may be more likely to engage in risky driving behavior, while agreeable teens are less likely to drive distracted, according to new research ...
Unethical Behavior Tolerated for Workers Who Produce Results
Your coworker wastes time. He mismanages resources. He's been known to engage in activities that you and others consider conflicts of interest. Yet, he seems to "do no wrong" in the eyes of the ...