Surveys
Cyber Threats Targeting Insurers Mount; Carriers Not Keeping Pace
While insurers have made significant security improvements, they have not kept pace with today's determined cyber adversaries. As a result, many rely on yesterday's security practices to combat the ...
Chart-Topping Carrier Management Charts: Top D&O Insurers, Analytics Analysis
In addition to feature articles, news articles, videos and podcasts, Carrier Management published dozens of charts in 2013, the most popular of which featured rankings of insurers. As the year comes ...
Isn’t It Ridiculous? Top 10 Abuses of the Legal System in 2013
Earlier this week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform announced its list of the Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2013: Inmates' suit blames a life of crime on beer companies ...
Are Drivers Naughty or Nice? State Farm Finds Aggressive Driving at Holiday Time
Will drivers be naughty or nice behind the wheel this holiday season? State Farm and KRC Research conducted an online survey of 1,000 U.S drivers over 18 years old and learned there's room for ...
U.S. Employees Not Rewarded for Innovation, Accenture Survey Finds
U.S. employees are hungry to be entrepreneurial, but most believe their companies don't do enough to support and reward their efforts to generate ideas, according to a new study by Accenture. More ...
Rate Gains Tapering in Commercial Lines: Towers Watson
Even though commercial insurance prices increased for the 11th straight quarter—rising by 5 percent in aggregate during third-quarter 2013—price gains are slowing down, according to Towers ...
Insurers Rank Top 10 Extreme Risks; Global Pandemic is No. 1
Global insurance industry executives rank global pandemic, large-scale natural catastrophe and a food/water/energy crisis as the three most important extreme risks for the industry to worry about in ...
Runoff Specialists No Longer Buyers of Last Resort in Insurer M&A
Runoff specialists are increasingly becoming visible acquirers of ongoing books of business as M&A activity heats up across the insurance industry, according to a consultant from Towers Watson. ...