April 12, 2016
The negative impact of low interest rates and soft market pricing on London market insurers has been partially offset by low levels of large claims, according to Fitch Ratings in a special report. London market insurers tend to hold a …
January 5, 2016
While it may seem like the property/casualty insurance industry has been in a soft market for a long time, it’s actually only been four months, according to one brokerage executive who tracks pricing every quarter. Once again the composite rate …
December 8, 2015
U.S. commercial insurance market segments, including directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance, are continuing to soften and are likely to stay on this path for the near-term even as several large competitors merge, Fitch Ratings says. Premium rates in property …
April 16, 2015
Due in part to reduced catastrophe losses and the increased supply of capital, property/casualty insurance buyers can expect to face friendly market conditions on most lines of business for the remainder of 2015. But evolving threats generated from a range …
February 9, 2015
Competition among property/casualty insurance carriers and the flow of capital into the industry are continuing to drive down rates in most U.S. commercial lines and conditions are particularly favorable for clients with attractive risks and good loss histories, says global …