Data & Research
Stable Market Outlook for U.S. Personal Lines Heading Into 2022: AM Best
The U.S. personal lines insurance industry has earned a continued AM Best market segment outlook of stable heading into 2022 due to strong fundamentals in the sector, the ratings entity said in a new ...
The Nonstandard Auto Market’s Positive Momentum Could Face Potholes From Inflation, Loss Severity Issues
Players in the U.S. nonstandard auto insurance segment may find that return to pre-pandemic norms, with greater loss-cost pressures along with elevated inflation and supply chain issues, may ...
As COVID Spread, European P/C Insurers Took Hits but Remained Resilient: AM Best
European property/casualty insurers faced a dip in total average gross written premium and after-tax profit in 2020, but their regulatory solvency ratios remained strong. Pandemic factors generally ...
CEO Profiles Changing: More Were CROs, CSOs and CTOs Before
Globally and across industries, companies looking for successors to their chief executives are increasingly looking beyond the traditional CFO and COO titles as they evaluate prior C-suite ...
‘Great Resignation’ Reaches C-Suite; CEO Turnover Up: Research
CEO turnover spiked in the first half of 2021, as companies tapped new talent to navigate the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and stressed-out chief executives sought a career change, a study from ...
Cyber Rate Hikes Could Climb 150% in 2022, but Other Lines Will Stabilize: Willis Towers Watson
North American commercial insurance prices should soften gradually in the coming months, bringing a slowdown in many premium rate hikes and more stability in 2022, Willis Towers Watson said in a new ...
As Insurance Demand Rises, Premiums Projected to Reach Record Levels: Swiss Re
Strong growth and record premiums are projected for the global insurance industry, as demand for risk protection increases, according to Swiss Re Institute's latest sigma study. The global insurance ...
Major European Reinsurers Report Strong 2021 Earnings to Date, Despite High Catastrophe Losses
All four major European reinsurers reported a strong improvement in earnings for the nine months, compared to the same period last year, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. Sharply lower ...