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U.S. P/C Combined Ratio Lands at Lowest Quarterly Level in 5 Years: A.M. Best
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its combined ratio improve by nearly five points in the 2018 first quarter and net underwriting income grow at a healthy clip, A.M. Best said in a ...
Cyber Insurance Is Quite Profitable at the Moment: PwC
Most carriers say that cyber insurance is quite profitable for them at the moment, and a majority are also using reinsurance to manage their exposures, PwC found in a new global survey of specialist ...
Liberty Mutual’s Ironshore Acquisition Helps Buttress Q2 Results
Liberty Mutual reported an improved 2017 second quarter, with a big jump in net premiums written and net income driven by its $3 billion acquisition of property/casualty specialty insurer Ironshore ...
QBE Cautions Emerging Markets’ Division Hammered by Higher Claims
Sydney-based QBE warns that its Emerging Markets' division has experienced an unexpected surge in claims from January through May due to multiple factors. As a result, this division is expected to ...
U.S. Personal Auto Rate Hikes Weren’t Enough to Halt Weakening Market: Fitch
U.S. personal auto underwriters increased premium rates "significantly" in 2016. But here's the thing: it wasn't enough. Loss trends are still outpacing rate changes. Also, the U.S. P/C industry ...
AIG’s Schimek Sees Continued Combined Ratio Improvement in 2017
AIG has made good progress toward achieving its strategic goals of creating "a leaner, more focused, highly profitable commercial insurance organization," according to Robert S. Schimek, executive ...
Allstate’s Catastrophe Losses Climb 78 Percent
Catastrophe losses climbed 78 percent for Allstate in its 2016 third quarter, a trend that led to a double-digit drop in net income and higher losses for Esurance, its online auto and home insurance ...
Reinsurers’ Catastrophe Defenses Weakened by Hedge Fund Rivals
It won't take another Hurricane Katrina for reinsurers to face losses from covering the cost of storms and earthquakes. Competitors such as hedge funds have eroded prices so much that a typical year ...