Surveys
Q1 2014 Commercial Insurance Prices Up 4%; Rates Moderating: Towers Watson
Commercial insurance prices increased by 4 percent in aggregate during the first quarter of 2014, marking the lowest level of growth since fourth-quarter 2011, according to a new survey by Towers ...
Aon Sees a Steady D&O Market Despite Q1 Price Dips
Directors and officers liability insurance pricing dropped nearly 5 percent during the 2014 first quarter compared to the same period a year ago, Aon's Financial Services Group concluded in a new ...
Managing Executive Stress
The traits of an executive are very recognizable: confident, fearless and courageous. Executives are responsible for making tough decisions, steering organizations through difficult times, and ...
More than One-Quarter of Small Businesses Still Don’t Buy Insurance: Hiscox
Last week, global specialty insurer Hiscox published results of a survey of small business owners, revealing that 29 percent have no insurance protection, even though 13 percent have suffered a ...
Medical Cost Inflation Worries Businesses Most: Travelers
Regardless of size, American businesses say medical cost inflation, legal liabilities and technology risks are among their top concerns, according to the baseline findings of a new annual Business ...
Has Online Shopping for Auto Insurance Peaked?
Shopping over the internet for auto insurance is down for the second year in a row, says a survey by a company that tracks the behavior of consumers with credit history. The latest TransUnion Auto ...
Take A Break! Office Workers Feel Guilty to Leave Desks for Anything But Lunch: Survey
More than a quarter of workers don't take a break other than lunch, according to a recent survey of office workers and managers released by Staples, with roughly 20 percent of respondents citing ...
Company Data Breach Now Costs $3.5M on Average: Ponemon Study
The average cost of a corporate data breach increased 15 percent in the last year to $3.5 million, according to a study by the Ponemon Institute. The study also found that the cost incurred for each ...