Surveys
Average Commercial Insurance Prices Jumped 11 Percent in Q4: Marsh
Global average commercial insurance prices increased 11 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by insurance broker Marsh. The fourth-quarter ...
Global Natural Disasters Caused Economic Damages Surpassing $3B in January: Aon
U.S. storms, Australian bushfires and hailstorms, and floods in various countries across the globe caused more than $3 billion in economic damages during January, according to Aon's Global ...
Insurance Industry M&A Deals Hit $12.92B in December: GlobalData
Total insurance industry merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in December 2019 worth $12.92 billion were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database. The value marked an increase ...
Insured National Catastrophe Losses Dipped Nearly 20 Percent in 2019: Willis Re
Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2019 totaled roughly $53.0 billion, about 18 percent lower than the annual average since 2011, according to a report from Willis Re. This figure ...
Insured Losses, Economic Damages Set New Records Over Last Decade: Aon
The past decade broke new records in terms of economic damages and insured losses, according to Aon's latest catastrophe report. The costs to global economies reached $2.98 trillion between 2010 and ...
Drivers Display Effects of Recreational Pot Even When Not Intoxicated by It: Harvard Study
Recreational cannabis use affects driving ability even when drivers are not intoxicated by marijuana, according to a study from a Harvard Medical School hospital. Published in the Drug and Alcohol ...
U.S. P/C Insurers Enjoyed Underwriting, Surplus Gains in First 9 Months of 2019
The private U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its net underwriting gains increase to $5.4 billion in the first nine months of 2019 from $4.7 billion a year earlier, bolstered by growth in ...
Strong Competition, Claims Inflation Confront UK P/C Insurers: A.M. Best
Market conditions for U.K. non-life insurers were difficult in 2019 as they continued to face strong competition and claims inflation, according to a report published by AM Best. Companies have had ...