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When Higher Pricing <> Underwriting Profit or Double-Digit Returns
In spite of premium increases that primary insurance carriers will record for 2023, the U.S. property/casualty industry as a whole won't report an underwriting profit or a double-digit return for the ...More P/C Carriers With Less Surplus: Aon Ward Analysis
As we head into 2024, many property/casualty companies are primed to grow their businesses, but not all have adequate levels of surplus to support premium growth, an Aon Ward executive said during a ...Latest Japan 7.5M Earthquake Estimated at $6.4B in Total Insured Losses
The 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck off the west coast of the island of Honshu in Japan on Jan. 1, 2024, will lead to an estimated $6.4 billion in total insured losses, according to Karen Clark ...AM Best Revises James River Group Outlook to Negative
AM Best has revised the outlook for James River Group Holdings Ltd and most of its subsidiaries and has downgraded the credit ratings of JRG Reinsurance Company.
Substantial rate improvements, higher attachment points and rising investment income are combining with increased demand for reinsurance cover to create a stable outlook ...Worse? Why Personal Auto Loss Ratios Are Even Higher in 2023
Even though direct written premiums for U.S. personal auto insurers soared by double-digits and economic inflation has eased, personal lines underwriting results did not turn around during the first ...AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook for U.S. Property/Casualty Commercial Lines
Persistently strong underwriting performance during and after the global pandemic – despite substantial economic and capital markets volatility – has prompted AM Best to maintain its "stable" ...U.S. Personal Lines Outlook Continues to Be Negative: AM Best
The U.S. personal lines insurance industry faces too many daunting challenges, leading AM Best to maintain its negative outlook. The outlook for personal lines was changed to negative in September ...Reinsurance Market Outlook ‘Stable’ on Improved Rates, Higher Demand: AM Best
Artificial Intelligence Not Main Cause of Recent Insurance Layoffs: AM Best
AM Best does not believe artificial intelligence is the main cause of recent insurance industry layoffs. In commentary released today, the credit rating agency wrote that "it is too soon to cite AI ...