Surveys
Millennial Business Owners More Likely to Work With Insurance Agents: Nationwide Survey
Millennial business owners are more likely to work with insurance agents than those in other generations. What's more, they're seeking agent counsel on a variety of financial issues, according to ...
Stable Outlook for Private Passenger Auto in 2019: A.M. Best
Ratings analysts at A.M. Best said improved underwriting performance in the private passenger auto line of business, lower—albeit still elevated— catastrophe experience and favorable investment ...
A.M. Best Keeps Stable Outlook for U.S. Commercial Lines, Despite Pricing Pressure Worries
The U.S. commercial lines segment gets to keep its A.M. Best stable outlook, based on a variety of market conditions and government actions that have left it in mostly solid shape. Healthy ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Pricing Increased Four Consecutive Quarters: Willis Towers Watson
The U.S. commercial insurance sector has now produced four consecutive quarters of price increases, according to Willis Towers Watson's latest survey of the sector. Pricing ticked more than 2 percent ...
Public Transit Liability Claim Severity Is Rising: Aon
Nationally, public transit systems are seeing a steady increase in liability claim severity, even as ridership declines, according to a new study from Aon. Aon's study found that overall public ...
Global Property, Mortality Protection Gap Hits $500B: Swiss Re
Households and businesses face a $500 billion global property and mortality protection gap, according to Swiss Re's latest sigma study. Swiss Re's report said that the figure illustrates increasing ...
USAA Tops List Ranking Insurers’ Reputations
USAA Insurance has the highest and best overall reputation among insurers, according to a new report from the Reputation Institute. The insurer landed in the top spot based on criteria including ...
Carriers Generally Pleased Customers With Their Hurricane Florence, Michael Responses: J.D. Power
The property/casualty insurance industry earned high consumer marks over its collective response to Hurricanes Florence and Michael, according to a new J.D. Power survey. Approximately 87 percent of ...