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Twice as Many Personal Lines Insurers Downgraded by AM Best in 2023
AM Best delivered 39 downward credit rating actions to U.S. personal lines insurers in 2023, more than twice the number registered for 2022, the rating agency reported in it official tally for the ...
Liberty Mutual Execs See Q4 Momentum as 2023 Income Falls
Although Liberty Mutual reported worse underwriting results and lower net income in 2023 compared to the prior year, executives pointed to the momentum of the final quarter as an indicator of what's ...
State Farm Underwriting Loss Climbs to $14B
When State Farm reported a $13 billion underwriting loss for 2022, it was the largest in the auto insurance giant's history. A year later, and another record. The underwriting loss figure climbed to ...
Profit Recovery Will Vary Among U.S. Personal Auto Carriers: Fitch
Fitch Ratings said it expects underwriting results for U.S. personal auto insurer to continue to improve this year but the pace to profitability will vary. Auto insurers Progressive and GEICO were ...
Report: 2023 Combined Ratio Forecast at 103.9, Commercial Lines Performed Best
The 2023 net combined ratio for the property/casualty industry is forecast to be 103.9, with commercial lines at 97.7, outperforming personal lines at 109.9, according to the latest underwriting ...
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 ...
Will S&P Change ‘Negative’ Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Stable’ in ’23?
While no one directly asked the question of this article's headline at the S&P Global Ratings June annual insurance conference, the prospect that an outlook change is near came into view during ...
InsurTech Profile: Goose Insurance Seeks to Remove Barriers in Personal Lines
Omar Kaywan says lack of education, awareness, accessibility and affordability are the key factors in being underinsured. His company, Goose Insurance, is aiming to change that by removing barriers ...