Surveys
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 ...
Most Young Insureds OK With Insurers’ Digital Spying If It Cuts Prices
The majority of people between 18 and 34 would be willing to let insurance companies dig through their digital data from social media to health devices if it meant lowering their premiums, a survey ...
Carriers’ Slow Adoption of Digital Tech Hampers Agents’ Push to Do the Same
Insurance carriers' slow pace in adopting digital technology is hampering agents' push to do the same, according to a new industry survey from the Insurance Digital Revolution Initiative. The IDR ...
Fitch Blames Homeowners Insurance Losses for Dinging Personal Lines Results in 2017
Personal lines underwriting losses rose in 2017 for the fourth year in a row, Fitch Ratings found in a new report. There's a twist, however. In the three years prior to 2017, personal automobile ...
Digital Tech Helps Auto Insurers Achieve Record Customer Satisfaction Levels: J.D. Power
Auto insurers have something to celebrate: Overall customer satisfaction with the sector has reached a record high. J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. Auto Insurance Study found that overall customer ...
Traditional Insurers Rank Higher in Digital Competence, But InsurTechs Gaining Speed: Gartner L2 Study
Traditional insurers dominated the field in a new study analyzing digital competence—but InsurTechs are fast on their heels. The Gartner L2 Digital IQ Index surveyed 49 insurers operating in the ...
Cyber Insurance Premium Growth Will Soon Outpace All Other Sectors
Cyber insurance premium growth will outpace all other sectors within three years, according to a division of Aon plc. Aon Inpoint, Aon's data, analytics, engagement and consulting team, found that ...
Disaster Response Elicits Far Greater Spending Than Risk Reduction: Zurich Insurance
In the wake of last year's unusually harsh catastrophe events, insurers' clients are playing catch-up with their disaster risk management strategies, Zurich Insurance concluded in a new report. ...