Insurance Risk Barometer Remains Steady in Q2

Risk managers can put away their stress balls for the moment, as the latest research report from TransUnion finds that risk levels aren't rising. According to the Chicago-based credit and information management firm, its proprietary Insurance Risk Index, which had declined during each of the three previous quarters, showed a slight increase as of the end of Q2 2010. Developed as a risk barometer specifically for the insurance industry, the Insurance Risk Index is designed to show the relative expected loss ratio for market segments throughout the country.