Surveys
North American Insurers Should See Stable Finances Through 2019: Standard & Poor’s
North American insurers' financial strength continues to be strong as the industry enters 2019, and that status should remain stable through the year, S&P Global Ratings said in a new report. ...
Bermuda Market ‘Resilient’ Despite Higher Cat Losses, U.S. Tax Reform Changes: Fitch
Bermuda-based insurers and reinsurers continue to be tested by challenging market conditions, including heightened catastrophic losses and diminishing competitive advantage resulting from U.S. tax ...
Companies Fear Business Interruption and Cyber Attacks the Most: Allianz Risk Ranking
Business interruption and cyber incidents remain the top two business risks, but other challenges such as tariffs and Brexit are gaining ground, according to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer. ...
Millennial Business Owners More Likely to Work With Insurance Agents: Nationwide Survey
Millennial business owners are more likely to work with insurance agents than those in other generations. What's more, they're seeking agent counsel on a variety of financial issues, according to ...
Stable Outlook for Private Passenger Auto in 2019: A.M. Best
Ratings analysts at A.M. Best said improved underwriting performance in the private passenger auto line of business, lower—albeit still elevated— catastrophe experience and favorable investment ...
A.M. Best Keeps Stable Outlook for U.S. Commercial Lines, Despite Pricing Pressure Worries
The U.S. commercial lines segment gets to keep its A.M. Best stable outlook, based on a variety of market conditions and government actions that have left it in mostly solid shape. Healthy ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Pricing Increased Four Consecutive Quarters: Willis Towers Watson
The U.S. commercial insurance sector has now produced four consecutive quarters of price increases, according to Willis Towers Watson's latest survey of the sector. Pricing ticked more than 2 percent ...
Public Transit Liability Claim Severity Is Rising: Aon
Nationally, public transit systems are seeing a steady increase in liability claim severity, even as ridership declines, according to a new study from Aon. Aon's study found that overall public ...