Surveys
Standard & Poor’s: Insurance Industry Growth Isn’t Coming Easy
Global insurers are generating solid growth despite dealing with sluggish economies, historically low interest rates and new regulatory restrictions, Standard & Poor's concluded in a new report. ...
How the P/C Insurance Industry Can Increase Ethical Behavior
Although 90 percent of property/casualty insurance industry representatives say their industry is largely an ethical one, they believe that the public doesn't see the same picture. And ethics in the ...
Aon Benfield: Severe Weather Returned With a Vengeance in March
In March, the most severe weather events carried names like Mike, Niklas and Pam. Also, the United States began to see a return to extreme springtime weather after an unusually slow start to the ...
U.K.-Based Insurers Face Risks If Nation Exits European Union: A.M. Best
Insurers based in the United Kingdom underwriting a material amount of European business should be monitoring the potential consequences of the United Kingdom exiting or renegotiating its position ...
The IMF Wants U.S. Insurance Reform to Go Further and Quicker
The International Monetary Fund said changes in U.S. insurance regulation with an eye on national and international guidelines have made real progress, but the effort remains unfinished with a long ...
A.M. Best: Solid 2014 Reinsurance Results Won’t Continue
Two new reports from A.M. Best and the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers point to relatively strong reinsurance underwriting results in 2014, but there's a catch. Much of the improvement ...
Holes in the Market; Casualty Survey Finds Coverage Gaps to be Filled
While nearly 70 percent of risk managers surveyed are "very satisfied" with their casualty insurance programs, more than one-fifth report some gaps in coverage that they are unable to fill, a recent ...
Kissing, Grooming and Taking Selfies Among Top Driver Distractions
Cellphone use is usually top of mind when you hear the phrase "distracted driving," but a new survey from Erie Insurance found that drivers are engaging in a wide range of potentially dangerous ...