Surveys
Highway Disruption: The Promise and Perils of Autonomous Vehicles for Insurers
It's becoming clear that our highways to the future will be paved as much with technology as with asphalt. And if we believe some auto makers, self-driving vehicles hold potential to unravel traffic ...
Reinsurers’ Hurricane, Quake Losses Could Hit $25B: A.M. Best
Cumulative net catastrophe losses for reinsurance companies from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, along with the Mexico earthquakes, are between $20 billion-$25 billion out of an overall industry ...
A Move Toward Fewer and Much Larger Insurance M&A Deals: Willis Towers Watson
Fewer insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are being completed these days, but those that are completed are of a higher value, according to a survey by global broker Willis Towers Watson in ...
Telematics-Driven Auto Insurance Still Has Untapped Audience: Survey
Behavior-based auto insurance—where carriers rely on telematics to gather driving data that shapes a customer's rates—appears to have a largely untapped audience. A new driver survey sponsored by ...
European Insurers Surpass U.S. Rivals in Coal Investment Exits: Campaign Group
Insurers have pulled $20 billion out of coal investments, but most are European and none of the top nine U.S. insurers has taken "meaningful action," campaign group Unfriend Coal said on Wednesday. ...
Small Businesses Aren’t Buying Cyber Liability Insurance: Insureon
A big challenge has emerged for carriers seeking to market cyber liability insurance: Most small businesses aren't necessarily buying the product and believe they're doing well enough with ...
A Market Correction is Coming in 2018: Willis Towers Watson Prediction
Thanks largely to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, commercial insurance buyers will face a market correction in 2018, Willis Towers Watson asserts in its 2018 Marketplace Realities report. In other ...
Live in Portland to Avoid Natural Disasters; Be Ready for Them in Miami
Tired of living with hurricanes, tornadoes or floods? Head to Portland, Salt Lake City or Providence. Or California. Yes, California. Portland, Oregon is the safest place to live to avoid hazardous ...