U.S. property casualty insurance industry outlook News

US P/C Industry Turns in $32.2B Underwriting Loss After 9 Months

U.S. property/casualty underwriting results deteriorated during the first nine months of 2023 to a loss of $32.2 billion. The result, highlighted in short financial review from AM Best, is $7.6 billion worse than the same period a year ago. The …

P/C Insurance Executives Expect Flood Insurance Delay, TRIA Renewal, Industry Consolidation

A survey conducted at the Insurance Information Institute’s Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum in New York Tuesday asked industry leaders for their outlook on 12 topics — ranging from the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform …

P/C Insurers Face Challenge to Match 2013 Results in 2014

The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reported strong performance in 2013, but in 2014, the industry may find it difficult to match last year’s results as insurers begin to face more headwinds, according to executives who spoke at the Insurance Information …

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts ‘Soft Insurance Rate Landing’

U.S. property/casualty insurers’ and brokers’ operating earnings are expected to modestly improve in 2014, and the overall insurance rate increases will “probably moderate into 2015,” said investment and research firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) in its new report. According …