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Marsh: US Commercial Lines Rates Up 3% in Q4 2023

Broker Marsh said the composite rate change at renewal for U.S. commercial lines was up 3% in the fourth quarter 2023, led by an 11% increase in property rates. The Marsh Global Insurance Market Index said it was the 25th …

What to Expect: ‘No Material or Sudden Changes’ in Commercial Insurance Pricing

Even though reinsurance executives are making noise about social inflation and liability rate inadequacy, WTW isn’t expecting any major changes in the pricing for commercial casualty or property insurance markets heading into 2024. “The property market will try to lean …

Q1 Commercial P/C Rates Hold Steady, Up 5%: MarketScout

In a “deliberate and modest fashion,” the composite rate for commercial property and casualty lines increases 5% during the first quarter 2023, according to MarketScout. The Dallas-based distribution and underwriting company’s Market Barometer showed cyber lead the way with a …

Not Time to Celebrate Soft Market but Commercial Insurance Rates Are Stabilizing

With last year’s 25% rate hikes for public directors and officers liability insurance dropping to 2.5%, and 150% hikes for cyber cover sinking to 25%, significant softening is forecast for some casualty lines in 2023. Those reduced price hikes are …

How Commercial Insurance Rates Changed in Q4 and 2018: IVANS

Renewal premium rates for nearly all major commercial insurance lines increased in the fourth quarter of last year with the exception of workers’ compensation where the average rate dropped and remained negative. The 2018 IVANS Index for Q4 and year-end …

Most Commercial Insurance Rates Were Up Slightly in Q4: IVANS Index

The IVANS Index of premium rate renewals for the fourth quarter showed a slight rise in the average rate change across commercial auto, business owners, general liability, and commercial property compared to Q3, but a drop in the average change …

Commercial Insurance Rates Were Up 5% Again in May: MarketScout

The average composite rate for commercial property/casualty insurance in the U.S. was up five percent for May 2013. This marks the third month in a row for a five percent increase, according to MarketScout’s analysis. By coverage classification, business owners …

Commercial Rates Continued Up in March, Even for Large Accounts: MarketScout

Commercial insurance rates were up about five percent in March, according to the latest barometer from MarketScout and the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. Manufacturing continues to post the largest rate increases as compared to prior year results …