Ward Group has launched a new research center for P&C insurance companies, which it claims is a reservoir of information and analysis specific to property-casualty insurers accumulated from the company’s studies and research, including information and opportunities.

According to Ward, the Ward Research Center, available as a subscription service, will enalbe P&C insurers to participate in all studies and receive customized results, attend webinars, download white papers addressing current issues and access historic strategic studies.

In addition, it also includes the US annual market share analysis with premium volume, market share and loss performance by state and line of business and quarterly US industry snapshots to keep abreast of current conditions.

Jeff Rieder, president of Ward Group, said: “Our new subscription service provides an enhanced level of support for insurance companies and service providers to benefit from our research and depth of data.”

Ward Group is a provider of benchmarking and best practices services to the insurance industry. It analyzes staff levels and expenses for all areas of insurance company operations.