Data & Research
NY’s Hurricane Insured Loss Potential Up More Than 60% as Climate Changes
Insurance industry scientists put the spotlight on Northern U.S. cities in a new research paper about hurricane potential under a warmer climate scenario, finding that New York's insured losses could ...
Three Insurers Join Ward’s Annual Top 50 P/C Ranking for 2025
Property/casualty insurers have started to broadcast the fact that they have earned spots on Ward's list of 50 top-performing insurance companies for 2025, but only one was named for 35 straight ...
IIHS: Blind Spots of Top Selling Autos Grew; Pedestrian, Biker Deaths Soared
The forward blind zones of six top-selling vehicles grew over the past 25 years as pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities soared, a new comparison technique developed by the Insurance Institute for ...
U.S. E&S Growth Slowed Again in ’24; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market slowed to 13.4 percent in 2024, down from 14.5 percent a year ...
Boost Prices or Retreat? How Carriers Improved Homeowners Books in 2024
Direct written premiums in the U.S. homeowners insurance market rose more than 13 percent in 2024, and the net combined ratio for the line fell below breakeven for the first time in five years. ...
What Consumers Think—and Who’s Shopping for Insurance
Tariffs. Economic volatility. Technology trends. Changing insurance market conditions. These are all having an impact on property/casualty insurers. But how are they impacting consumers? More ...
P/C Market Challenges Fuel Surplus Lines Opportunities: AM Best
The U.S. surplus lines market notched double-digit year-over-year (YoY) premium growth from 2018-2023, as wholesale brokers tapped this market with greater frequency to explore coverage solutions for ...
Commercial Property Customers Cutting Insurance Corners Despite Risk
As weather-driven catastrophes become more common and severe, commercial property owners and the agents who serve them are reassessing risks and coverage to get more build for their buck. The new ...