Underwriting
Lloyd’s 2022 Underwriting Results ‘Strong’ Despite Bottom-Line Red Ink
Lloyd's reported an interim full-year 2022 loss before tax of $947.6 million (£800 million ) as a result of investment losses of approximately $3.6 billion (£3 billion). This compares to a profit ...
Which Came First, the Cyber Chicken or the Cyber Egg?
One of the biggest challenges for cyber insurers isn't predicting when an act of cyber war could occur but figuring out how to define cyber war in the first place. That's according to panelists at ...
Telematics Master Class: How Progressive Offers Competitive Prices
During an investor conference last week, Progressive's leader revealed some subtle wording changes to the company's purpose and vision. Unchanged, however, are four pillars of Progressive's strategy, ...
Zurich Insurance Net Income Fell 12%, Internal Profit Rose 12% in 2022
Zurich Insurance Group reported net income attributable to shareholders of $4.6 billion in 2022, a 12 percent decrease from $5.2 billion in 2021, which was driven mainly by a lower level of capital ...
How Automation Can Help Manage the Underwriting Process
Ping pong is a great game—but not one you want to play when it comes to working. The back and forth created by common pain points in the underwriting process, such as partially complete, illegible, ...
Allstate Estimates ’22 Auto Combined Ratio of 110; Frequency, Reserves Up
Allstate announced preliminary estimates of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 results last night, revealing a 2022 combined ratio of 110 for personal auto insurance, with reserve boosts for prior ...
Without Reforms, More Florida Insurers Will Go Kaput: AM Best
Late last week, AM Best published a commentary ahead of this week's special legislative session in Florida predicting that "without immediate and substantive long-term legislative reforms," further ...
State Farm Will Start Hiking Auto Rates, Allstate CEO Predicts
Allstate's chief executive officer said his company will likely continue pushing for auto insurance rate hikes next year, and he expects the carrier's largest mutual competitor—State Farm—to move ...