Ward is the leading provider of benchmarking and best practices studies for the insurance industry. Our team analyzes staff levels, compensation, business practices, and expenses for all areas of company operations and helps insurers to measure results compared to peer groups, optimize performance, and improve profitability. Since 1991, we have performed more than 3,000 operational and compensation benchmarking exercises for companies of all sizes, including more than half of the top 100 U.S. insurance carriers. For more information, please visit ward.aon.com. Ward is a business unit of Aon plc (NYSE: AON).