Surveys
Hurricane Michael Helped Make October an Expensive Natural Catastrophe Month: Aon
Hurricane Michael, the fourth strongest hurricane to strike the U.S. mainland, left behind an expensive legacy, according to Aon/Impact Forecasting's October 2018 Global Catastrophe Recap. The storm, ...
14 Commercial Insurance Lines Face Upward Pricing Pressure in 2019: Willis Towers Watson
Expect upward pricing pressure on 14 commercial insurance lines in 2019, with likely decreases in another two, Willis Towers Watson predicts in its latest report. Higher losses in casualty insurance ...
Insurance, Banking CFOs Are Becoming Key Players in Their Companies’ Digital Transformation: Accenture
Chief financial officers at insurers and banks are increasingly important to their companies' digital transformation, according to a pair of new research studies from Accenture. The studies, one for ...
Companies Competing for Talent With More Diverse Benefit Options
With the low unemployment rate giving job seekers the advantage, attracting and retaining talent remains a major focus for employers, according to findings from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s 2018 ...
Employees Want More Choices in When and Where They Work: Survey
Companies need to offer the right incentives if they want to attract and retain top talent, but a new survey finds they may be focusing on the wrong benefits. According to research from global ...
Survey Reveals U.S. Workplaces Divided Over Politics
Last week, Ranstad US, a human resources services firm, released a survey of U.S. workers revealing that more than half have seen and heard "heated political discussions" taking place at work, ...
Brexit Hasn’t Diminished London’s Ability to Attract Finance Sector Investment
Britain's financial sector brushed off Brexit uncertainty in 2017 to attract more inward investment than eight rival centers vying for its business, the City of London Corporation said on Wednesday. ...
Excess Capacity Is Keeping London Market Insurers’ Profits Under Pressure: Fitch
The profitability of London market and Lloyd's insurers is expected to remain under pressure in 2018, despite the fact that rates improved slightly following the catastrophe losses in the second ...