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As COVID Spread, European P/C Insurers Took Hits but Remained Resilient: AM Best
European property/casualty insurers faced a dip in total average gross written premium and after-tax profit in 2020, but their regulatory solvency ratios remained strong. Pandemic factors generally ...
U.S. Commercial Auto Stymied by Challenges at the Cusp of Profitability: AM Best
U.S. commercial auto insurers may be generating the best underwriting results for the sector in years, but the sector remains unprofitable as a whole as it confronts a number of emerging trends, ...
U.S. Insurers Hear Demands to Use Social and Environmental Issues in Decision-Making
U.S. insurers are increasingly listening to demands from stakeholders that they use social and environmental factors in their decision-making, according to a new AM Best survey. The ratings entity ...AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings for Members of Columbia Lloyds Companies – Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company and MDOW Insurance Company
HOUSTON, TX (October 27, 2021) – AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company and MDOW Insurance Company to A- Excellent with a Stable Outlook. "The ...
Proposed Global Minimum Tax Could Lead to Double Assessment for Some Insurers: AM Best
Given the accounting differences for global insurance companies in different jurisdictions, a new global minimum tax on certain multinational companies creates the potential for double taxation for ...
Hidden Cyber Risk for U.S. Property Insurance Could Trigger $12.5B in Losses
Hidden cyber risk in the U.S. property insurance market could trigger $12.5 billion in losses, according to a new industry report. What's more, this 1-in-100-year loss could harm AM Best's Capital ...
Despite a Smaller Premium Base, WC Profitability Still Beats Other P/C Lines
Workers compensation may have a smaller premium base, but it remains highly profitable compared to other policy lines, AM Best concludes in a new report. The line produced more than $44.3 billion in ...
U.S. P/C Mutual Insurers Still Saw Premium Growth Despite 2020 Pandemic Givebacks: AM Best
U.S. P/C mutual insurance companies held their own in 2020 despite returning significant levels of premiums during the pandemic. In fact, net premiums written grew by 1.4 percent even with all the ...