Research
Insurers, Agents Both Want More Connectivity and Digital Collaboration
Both agents and insurers express strong support for agent-insurer connectivity and digital collaboration in distribution and servicing. Nearly 90 percent of insurers believe it would be useful to ...
P/C Insurer Net Income Plunged 27% Through September 2020, Pushed by Catastrophes
U.S. property/casualty insurance net income dropped by more than a fourth in the first nine months of 2020 as the industry was hammered by COVID-19 and an historic catastrophe season, according to a ...
Commercial Insurance Price Hikes Climb 22% in Q4: Marsh
Global commercial insurance prices increased 22% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by insurance broker Marsh. The increase, the largest since the ...
Kemper Granted A.M. Best Ratings Upgrade
Kemper Corp. was granted an A.M. Best upgrade of its financial strength rating, based on a strong balance sheet and solid operating performance over time. The property/casualty insurer and its ...
Top 2021 Risks Look Much Like 2020: Pandemic Fallout and Cyber Attacks
There was no escaping the coronavirus in 2020 and the pandemic will dominate the risk landscape again in 2021, according to global leaders in business, risk management and insurance. A trio of ...
Consumers Willing to Share Personal Data With Insurers Despite Data Security Concerns
If it means reduced premiums, consumers are willing to share their personal information with insurers but they question whether insurers can protect their data. The number of consumers willing to ...
Most Global Catastrophe Economic Losses Unaddressed by Insurance
There were 416 natural catastrophe events globally in 2020 that resulted in economic losses of $268 billion – 8% above the average annual losses for this century, according to insurance broker ...
Climate Change Will Boost Hurricane Losses 20 Percent or More by 2050: Research
By 2050, climate change-related weather events will have a meaningful impact on future hurricane losses, increasing them by 20% or more and in some cases doubling them, even without any increase in ...