Surveys
H1 2018 Generated $7.4B in New Catastrophe Bond Issuance: PCS
Catastrophe bond issuance for the 2018 first half failed to reach the record levels hit over the same period a year ago. The result was still positive and noteworthy, according to a new report from ...
Mobile Phones Are Somewhat Less Risky for Drivers Than Texting
A new study gives a relative break to those drivers who talk on a mobile device while driving versus their peers who text. The finding: People who text while driving are six times more likely to be ...
Natural Disaster-Related Losses Reach 13-Year Low in H1: Munich Re
Overall losses from storms, flooding and earthquakes almost halved in the first six months of 2018 to $33 billion, the lowest figure in 13 years, reinsurer Munich Re said on Wednesday. Insurers paid ...
Catastrophes Dipped in 2017 But Caused More Economic Damage: Swiss Re Sigma
Though there were fewer catastrophes globally in 2017 than the previous year, they caused significantly more damage, and the year's historic hurricane season is largely to blame, according to the ...
Good Workplace Design Can Help Keep Employees Longer: Study
Where the workplace is concerned, aesthetics and design seem to matter. Almost 25 percent of respondents said the physical workplace affects their decision to stay or leave an organization, ...
P/C Insurers Struggle to Match the Digital Customer Service Wizardry of Others: J.D. Power
Property/casualty insurers have a long way to go toward meeting customer expectations about their digital interactions, the new J.D. Power 2018 Insurance Digital Experience Study found. J.D. Power ...
Most Global Organizations Fail to Learn from Cyber Mistakes: WTW Survey
A majority of executives around the world feel their organizations can do better when it comes to learning from their past cyber mistakes, according to the results of a global survey conducted by The ...
Merger On Their Minds: Most Insurance Execs On the Hunt for Deals, KPMG Says
Eighty-one percent of insurance executives surveyed for a new report from KPMG International said they expect to seek at least one and as many as three acquisition targets or partnership ...