Surveys
KPMG: More Insurance Execs Are Mulling M&A Activity
An increasing number of insurers are mulling M&A activity or strategic acquisitions of specific lines of business in the months ahead, a new KPMG report concluded. Concerns about new regulations ...
Wall Street Poll: No Fed Rate Hike Seen Before H2 2015
A majority of Wall Street's top bond firms see no move by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before the second half of next year, and most see the U.S. central bank sticking with a range ...
Actuary is No. 4 on Top 200 Job List; Agents, Underwriters Rank Low
Insurance underwriters placed 67th, insurance agents landed at 158th and senior corporate executives came in at No. 132 in Careercast.com's listing of the 200 best jobs of 2014. This year, ...
Insurance.com: Most Americans Are Revving Up for Driverless Cars
While driverless cars may be some time from everyday use, most Americans are seriously game to try one. A new Insurance.com survey determined that most Americans are comfortable with driverless cars ...
Insurance.com Survey: What Is Online Comparison Shopping Worth?
Bargain hunting for car insurance can save consumers $54 per minute, according to a new survey from Insurance.com. On a savings-per-minute basis, hunting for a bargain on car insurance outranks ...
70% of Critical Infrastructure Providers Have Been Breached: Survey
According to new research from Unisys Corporation, nearly 70 percent of companies responsible for critical infrastructure have reported at least one security breach in the past 12 months. The survey ...
Only 1 in 5 Small Businesses Hiring Students for Summer: Employers Hldgs
Summer jobs at local restaurants, retail stores, medical offices and other small businesses may be hard to come by for student workers this summer, according to a new poll of small business owners by ...
Fear of Being Fired Among Predictors of Workers Comp Outcomes: WCRI
Workers compensation researchers have identified anxiety over being fired and other new predictors of worker outcomes that they say can help public officials, payers and health care providers improve ...