Articles by Douglas A. Powell

Powell is a senior financial analyst with Demotech Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based financial analysis firm. Web site: www.demotech.com.

Workers’ Compensation Premiums Increase 10% for First Six Months of 2022

A comparison of workers’ compensation direct premium written indicated an overall increase of approximately 10.1% for the first six months of 2022 compared to the first six months of 2021. Twenty of the Top 25 carriers by dollar volume of …

Workers’ Compensation Premiums Flat for First Six Months of 2021

A comparison of workers’ compensation direct premium written indicated an overall decrease of approximately 0.3% for the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020. Fifteen of the Top 25 carriers by dollar volume of …

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.9%

Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2018, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased approximately 4% over 2017, an increase of $33.3 billion. For year-end 2018, nearly $670 billion of …

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.2% in Q1: Demotech

Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2018, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased approximately 4% from 2017, an increase of $33.3 billion. For year-end 2018, nearly $670 billion of …

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4% in 2018

Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2018, nearly $670 billion of DPW was reported, a record high for the industry. For 2018, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased approximately …

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 5.9 Percent

Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2017, over $636 billion of DPW was reported, a record high for the industry. For 2017, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased 4.7 …

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 6.1 Percent

Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2017, more than $636 billion of DPW was reported, a record high for the industry. For 2017, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased …

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.7 Percent in 2017

Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2016, more than $607 billion of DPW was reported. For 2017, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased 4.7 percent over 2016, an increase …

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.7 Percent

Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2016, approximately $606 billion of DPW was reported, a record high for the industry. For 2016, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased 4 …

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.5 Percent

Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2016, approximately $606 billion of DPW was reported, a record high for the industry. For 2016, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased 4 …