CFO / Financial
CFOs Overestimate Their Ability to Deliver Accurate Earnings Guidance
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that financial officers expect to continue issuing quarterly earnings guidance to analysts and investors despite risks and the criticism that it ...
Collapse of FTX Provides Governance Lessons for Insurers: AM Best
The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX demonstrates the dangers of failures of corporate governance, according to a commentary published by AM Best. While FTX is not an insurance company, ...
Breaking Down Inflation’s $30B Impact on Insurers Line By Line
Experts at McKinsey & Company estimate that inflation pushed loss costs for property/casualty insurers up roughly $30 billion last year, with nearly three-quarters of that figure coming through ...
Reinsurance Capital to Drop $40B: AM Best
AM Best estimates that traditional reinsurance capital will drop by roughly $40 billion to $435 billion at year-end 2022, after hefty jumps recorded in each of the prior three years. The projected ...
Dissatisfied Claimants Put Carriers at Risk of Losing $170B in Premiums: Accenture
A research report published last week found that one-third of claimants were not fully satisfied with their most recent insurance claims experience, adding that speed of settlement is a clear pain ...
Small Businesses Still Use Agents, But Online Insurance Buyers More Satisfied
Two-thirds of small businesses use insurance agents to buy insurance for their enterprises, but those buying insurance online report higher satisfaction with the buying process, according to a new ...
Why InsurTechs Should Be Scared of the Reinsurer’s Veto
Cash burn is so 2020. To keep with the recent theme of calling out the obvious, it's time to talk about the next big risk for product-centric InsurTechs. It's not cash burn. Everyone knows about that ...
Travelers CEO on Signs of Recession: ‘Not Yet’
With inflationary effects still hitting the books of property/casualty insurers, including Travelers, analysts are worrying about the next macroeconomic shoe to drop—a recession. But the leader of ...