Underwriting & Pricing
U.S. E&S Results Crush P/C Industry as a Whole: Fitch Ratings
E&S underwriters continued to greatly outperform the U.S. P/C industry at large in terms of combined ratio in 2015, even though the sector takes up just a fraction of the overall market, Fitch ...
Small Commercial Market Outpaces Personal Lines Growth For U.S. Mutual Insurers
For U.S. property/casualty mutual insurers, growth in the small commercial market is outpacing personal lines growth, a trend driven by carriers' desire to remain competitive, A.M. Best said in a new ...
Self-Driving Cars Would Face 15 Benchmarks to Pass in Proposed U.S. Guidance
The Obama administration's proposed guidelines for self-driving cars, formally unveiled Tuesday, include 15 benchmarks automakers will need to meet before their autonomous vehicles can hit the road. ...
AIG Unloads Stake in Lloyd’s Business; Strategic Relationship Remains
American International Group will sell off its 20 percent stake in the carrier's Lloyd's of London insurance operations – it's latest restructuring move. But the insurance giant will keep an ...
Bespoke Coverage Could Help Reinsurers Dig Way Out of Profit Plunge
In a world of increasing automation and standardization, Europe's big reinsurers are betting that a more personal touch can reverse years of falling prices. Companies including Munich Re AG and Swiss ...
Lloyd’s Chairman to Reinsurers: Target Brokers’ Fees to Cut Costs
Reinsurers, forced to cut prices for four years in a row, should target brokers' fees as the industry seeks to reduce costs, according to Lloyd's of London Chairman John Nelson. The brokers need to ...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Continue Sluggish Advance: Willis Towers Watson
"Flat" continues to be the norm for U.S. commercial insurance prices as 2016 advances. Prices in aggregate for the sector ticked up by less than 1 percent in the 2016 second quarter, just as they did ...
Over 80% of Homes Damaged in Louisiana Storms Lack Flood Insurance: Impact Forecasting
Extreme August flooding in Louisiana and the Midwest took its toll in August, causing between $10 billion and $15 billion in economic losses, according to Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. Public ...