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Underreserving, Balance Sheet Fundamentals Taking a Back Seat in Rating Agency Analyses

Loss and loss adjustment expense (L&LAE) reserving and reported income are but two components of a thorough, all-encompassing rating agency analysis of an insurer. Today, more than ever before, ...

‘Industry’ Loss Reserve Studies Not Meaningful: Demotech Analysis

Insurance literature is replete with articles, analyses, studies and discussion documents related to industry loss and loss adjustment expense (L&LAE) reserves, the impact of L&LAE reserve ...

Eight Years and Counting; Reserve Releases Continue, Fitch Says

Property/casualty industry prior-year loss reserves developed favorably for eight straight calendar years as of year-end 2013, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings, which also says the ...

Top 5 Reserve Boosts in 2013; Fitch Reveals Carriers with Unfavorable Development

Although the property/casualty insurance industry overall will report favorable loss reserve development from prior underwriting periods for the eighth consecutive year in 2013, several individual ...

Seven Straight Years of Reserve Releases: Fitch

Property/casualty industry prior-year loss reserves have developed favorably for seven straight calendar years, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings, which also says the industry reserve ...