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Ernst & Young Sees a Transitional Environment Ahead for US Property and Casualty Insurers in 2009

added: 29-01-2009

In 2008, the impact of the financial crisis on the US property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry has been isolated, sparing the industry from serious impairment. Still, the outlook for 2009 includes greater risks to the industry from continued volatility, according to the Ernst & Young Global Insurance Center's US property/casualty industry outlook for 2009.

Obama Reforms Could Spark 'New Healthcare Economy' If Investors Increase Funding

added: 29-01-2009

The United States is on the verge of building a "new healthcare economy," according to a report issued by healthcare venture capital firm Psilos Group. But the same report warns that despite aggressive health reform plans by the Obama administration, the economics of healthcare will not truly change without a large increase in venture funding for healthcare innovation.

Failing Infrastructure Cannot Support a Healthy Economy

added: 28-01-2009

Decades of underfunding and inattention have jeopardized the ability of our nation's infrastructure to support our economy and facilitate our way of life. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure - assigning a cumulative grade of D to the nation's infrastructure and noting a five-year investment need of $2.2 trillion from all levels of government and the private sector.

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices Set New Record Annual Declines

added: 28-01-2009

Data through November 2008, released by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, shows continued broad based declines in the prices of existing single family homes across the United States, with 11 of the 20 metro areas showing record rates of annual decline, and 14 reporting declines in excess of 10% versus November 2007.

US Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in December 2008

added: 28-01-2009

Regional and state unemployment rates were universally higher in December. All 50 states and the District of Columbia recorded both over-the-month and over-the-year unemployment rate increases, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The national unemployment rate rose from 6.8 to 7.2 percent in December and was up by 2.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

30-Year Mortgage Rates Above 5.00% Last Week

added: 28-01-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow for thirty-year mortgages rose last week to 5.12 percent, up from 4.96 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Dips in January

added: 28-01-2009

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had decreased in December, inched lower in January and continues to be at a historic low. The Index now stands at 37.7 (1985=100), down from 38.6 in December. The Present Situation Index declined slightly to 29.9 from 30.2 last month. The Expectations Index decreased moderately to 43.0 from 44.2.

Large Companies Backed by Private Equity Outpace Peers in Capital Spending, Sales, Productivity

added: 28-01-2009

Large private equity-backed companies substantially outperformed their industry peers in capital spending, sales and productivity in the years following their acquisition by private equity investors, according to a new study released by the Private Equity Council. All of the companies were valued at $250 million or more at the time of their acquisition.

Fear and Loathing on Wall Street as Bonuses Fail to Assure Workers

added: 28-01-2009

With the most contentious bonus season in years coming to a close, 79 percent of Wall Street professionals received a year-end payout according to a recent survey by eFinancialCareers, the career site for finance professionals. That number easily surpasses the 66 percent who expected a year-end bonus when a comparable group was polled in October.

Americans See Watershed Era for Environmental Investing

added: 27-01-2009

Americans see a golden age for green investing, according to the results of the second-annual survey on environmental investing released by Allianz Global Investors.

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