Commercial Lines
Viewpoint: Get Ready Now for the Soft Market (Because It’s Coming)
While discussing soft market underwriting may seem ill-timed given current strong results and hard market conditions, there are worrying signs that underwriters are beginning to chase market share in ...
Independent Agents Are Shopping Premiums Despite Record High Carrier Satisfaction
Independent insurance agents report unprecedented satisfaction with their carrier partners, but that doesn't mean they aren't keeping their options open due to the rising ...
Workers Compensation: Waning Benefits From Decreasing Opioid Rxs
Workers compensation has been a profit juggernaut for the property/casualty insurance industry over the past several years.
Underwriting ...
The Legal Tensions of Collaboration and Competition in the Life Sciences Industry
Moderna's suit against Pfizer and partner BioNtech over alleged COVID-vaccine-related patent infringement — and the targets' countersuit — might suggest an abrupt ...
For 5th Straight Year, Surplus Lines Sees Double-Digit Growth: AM Best
Total U.S. surplus lines direct premiums written (DPW) rose by 19.2 percent to reach a record $98.5 billion in 2022, marking a five-year streak of double-digit growth rate increase, according to a ...
Hard Market Pressure: Surplus Lines Lifting Heavy Load in Turbulent Times
As the longest hard market in memory refuses to fade, standard property/casualty carriers are not only continuing to raise prices but also reimagining their books by shedding risks they no longer ...
Reinsurers’ Cyber Rates Expected to Rise as They Seek to Regain Profitability: S&P
More cyber reinsurance rate increases can be expected as reinsurers seek to regain underwriting profits in their cyber portfolios, according to a report published by ...
Understanding the Impact of Recessions on Workers Compensation
Workers and employers in the U.S. have endured 17 recessions during NCCI's 100 years of operation.
Recessions produce far-reaching ...
Grid-by-Grid: How One Tech Firm Dissects California Wildfire Risk to Sell Insurance and Reinsurance
There is general consensus among insurance and reinsurance underwriters about the safest property risks to accept in the California market, according to the co-founder of ...