Data & Research
Industry On Track for Third Straight Underwriting Profit; 2016 a Closer Call
The property/casualty insurance industry will report an underwriting profit for the third consecutive year in 2015—a streak unmatched since the early 1970s, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings, ...
The Three Metrics That Matter Most for Managing Litigated Claims Costs
Insurers place major importance on measuring the costs for litigated files, according to a new LexisNexis industry survey. A sizable majority of respondents say that metrics such as average case ...
Specialization Key for Personal Lines Insurer Growth: Conning
Personal lines insurers don't need to be big in order to excel, according to a new study. In fact, only two companies on Conning Inc.'s list of Growth and Profit Leaders are in the top 10 for either ...
U.S. D&O Coverage Declines by Double Digits in Q3
Pricing is plunging for U.S. based directors & officers liability insurance. Aon Risk Solutions' latest quarterly pricing index noted a double-digit decline. Fitch Ratings said that D&O ...
Are Commercial Auto Insurance Improvements Coming to a Stop?
Through 2014, the commercial auto insurance industry has seen solid improvements in both underwriting and operating performance. A.M. Best sees trouble ahead in the form of industry trends that could ...
U.S., China and Germany: 2014’s Largest Commercial Lines Markets
The U.S., China and Germany were the world's largest commercial lines markets in 2014, but emerging markets offered much higher growth rates, Finaccord found in a new report. Broken down, the U.S. ...
Warning to U.S. P/C Insurers: Be Ready for a Disruptive, Transformative 2016
U.S. property/casualty insurers should expect disruptive changes in a number of areas in 2016, including technology, pricing, customer demand, and "heightened regulatory creep," EY said in a new ...
Hurricane Stats Tallied as Atlantic Season Ends
While meteorologists were on target with their predictions of a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, there was some activity to report, according to the Insurance Information Institute. I.I.I. ...