Data & Research
Digital Maturity: The Path to Sustainable Value Creation
In the wake of current events, industries and economies worldwide are scrutinized daily. How have they weathered the pandemic? Who is best positioned in the aftermath? What lessons have been learned ...By the Numbers: Highlights of ACORD U.S. P&C Value Creation Study
The ACORD U.S. P&C Value Creation Study summarized results for the two types of value creators—sustainable and hollow value creators—and for value destroyers by company size (premium volume), ...
Defining Value Creation
Cash flow in excess of cost of capital was utilized as the primary metric to measure the amount of value generated by each of the 100 carriers analyzed in "The ACORD U.S. P&C Value Creation ...
Auto Insurers Lead 2020 U.S. Property/Casualty Impairments: AM Best
Seven insurance company impairments were identified in the U.S. property/casualty industry in 2020, with five of the seven involving auto insurers, according to an A.M. Best special report. Last ...
Cyber Coverage Profit Pressures Grow as Rate Hikes Struggle to Keep Pace: Fitch
Choosing to write cyber coverage is becoming increasingly costly for property/casualty insurance carriers and rate hikes may not be enough to make up the difference, according to a new Fitch Ratings ...
Florida Property Lawsuits Encompass 76% of Insurer Litigation in U.S.: NAIC Data
New information from Florida's insurance regulator paints a stark picture of the extent of litigation facing the state's domestic insurers. The information comes as numerous stakeholders push for ...
U.S. P/C Insurers Produced 2020 Underwriting Profit Despite COVID-19 Challenges
Despite considerable operating challenges in 2020 from the global COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers saw a statutory underwriting profit for the third consecutive year, with an ...
Wildfire Risk Plummets With 10 Feet of Defensible Space: Study
Wildfire risk across the western United States has become a challenging issue for the insurance industry. Heightened risk and extreme events are squeezing carriers and devastating consumers. As a ...