Data & Research
COVID Took a Big Bite From Multiline Insurers’ Earnings But Profit Remained: S&P
The COVID-19 crisis cost 16 global multiline insurers about $8 billion in 2020, although they still reported substantial net profit of $36 billion, according to a report published by S&P Global ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Customers Aren’t Too Happy With Digital Improvements: J.D. Power
Property/casualty insurers, particularly after a year of pandemic-related quarantines, are increasingly shifting to digital distribution channels. Customers aren't particularly happy with the ...
2020 Cyber Insurance Claims Spike Counteracted Premium Jump, Hurting Underwriting Results
Cyber insurance premiums are soaring, but a spike in claims led to a decline in 2020 underwriting performance, according to a new Fitch Ratings update. Standalone cyber insurance generated an ...
Swiss Re Warns Canada Is Unprepared for Climate Change-Spurred Hurricane Risks
Climate change is making hurricanes bigger and stronger, and it may soon push them farther north. Yet Canada's homeowners, businesses and insurers underestimate that escalating risk, according to one ...
Companies Expose Clients to Harm by Not Modeling Longer-Term Risk Impacts: Marsh
Only 25 percent of companies are evaluating or modeling the longer-term impact of emerging risks on their business, leaving a cascading scenario that can also harm their customers, according to a new ...
Warming Arctic Tundra Will Make It Tougher to Curb Climate Change: Study
The warming Arctic tundra will make it harder for the world to curb climate change, as thawing permafrost and wildfires release greenhouse gases that are not fully accounted for in global emissions ...
Loss Reserve ‘Conservatism’ Will Shape the Pricing Cycle
According to our analysis of loss reserves published in mid-March, the year 2020 marked the 15th straight year that the U.S. property/casualty industry's loss reserves developed favorably—by about ...
Digital Transformation Is Vital to Keeping the London Market Competitive
Digital transformation is imperative to remaining competitive in the London market, according to the results of a new survey published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA). Companies ...