Surveys
Executives Can’t Switch Off, Even on Vacation
Half of executives responding to a recent survey said they check into the office several times a day when they're on vacation, and two-thirds have entirely canceled or postponed vacation plans ...
U.K.’s FCA Finds Small Companies Treated Poorly by Insurers
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) criticized the insurance industry for "poor practices" and "significant" failures in handling claims for small and medium-sized companies. The regulator ...
Travelers: Cyber Threats, Medical Costs, Legal Issues Top Business Concerns
Cyber risks, medical cost inflation and legal liability are among the top concerns for American businesses of all sizes, according to results from the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index. There is ...
More Folks are Tweeting, Texting and Taking Pictures While Driving: AT&T Survey
We've all seen individuals texting while driving. But the different types of risks people take with their smartphones while on the road are more widespread than some people realize. A new AT&T ...
CROs Concentrate on Capital Standards and Regulatory Changes: Ernst & Young
These are the things that worry insurance company chief risk officers the most right now: confusing capital standards, more regulations and oversight, and integrating risk management with business ...
Cyber Risk Shortfall: Company Property Assets More Broadly Protected Than IT
A new industry survey underscores how companies aren't yet adequately covering their information technology risks, even as as cyber vulnerabilities rapidly become more costly and serious. Among the ...
Insurers See Impact from Wearables Within Two Years: Accenture Survey
Nearly two-thirds of insurers expect wearable technologies to have a significant impact on the industry, according to a survey in Accenture's annual Technology Vision report. The survey of more than ...
Work-Life Balance, Happiness Beat Performance, Salary as Career Goals: Survey
Only 10 percent of employees define career success in terms of high performance and productivity, according to a global career survey of employees released last month, which also found that almost ...