September 10, 2013
Commercial insurance prices rose by six percent in aggregate during the second quarter of 2013, marking the 10th consecutive quarter of price increases, according to the latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS) conducted by global professional services company Towers …
September 6, 2013
August, traditionally a slower month for commercial property/casualty insurance renewals, was true to form as the composite rate for the P/C market held steady at plus 4 percent, matching the index for July, according to MarketScout’s index. By coverage classification, …
July 24, 2013
Commercial property/casualty pricing continued to gently creep upwards in the second quarter, however signs of some moderating of increases also surfaced. The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ quarterly Commercial P/C Market Index Survey revealed that, on average, pricing rose …
April 10, 2013
Commercial insurance buyers in all product lines should see rates rise moderately through the remainder of 2013, although commercial property rates for non-catastrophe exposed risks and some specialty lines may see slight reductions, according to global broker Willis in its …
December 10, 2012
Commercial insurance prices in aggregate increased by six percent during the third quarter of 2012, the seventh consecutive quarter that aggregate prices for all commercial lines rose. The latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS) conducted by Towers Watson compared …
September 12, 2012
Speaking at a recent conference, brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher’s CEO J. Patrick Gallagher described how different today’s commercial insurance rate environment feels, even to an industry veteran like himself. And he said this cycle is much better for insurance clients. …
March 12, 2012
Commercial insurance prices increased an aggregate 3 percent during the fourth quarter of 2011, the fourth consecutive quarter during which prices for all standard commercial lines rose. Additionally, earned price increases are beginning to offset portions of reported claim cost …
June 13, 2011
Commercial insurance prices were relatively flat for the ninth consecutive quarter, and new data confirm the deterioration of loss ratios in accident-year 2010. Price reductions continued for commercial property and management liability lines, according to global professional services company Towers …
April 26, 2011
Most commercial lines insurance prices continued their downward trend in the first quarter, as underwriters’ efforts to hold the line on premiums buckled under the pressure of a highly overcapitalized market. Three of the four lines of business tracked by …
April 6, 2011
Commercial insurers moderated their rate reductions in March, and coastal property accounts actually saw increases, the latest insurance pricing survey shows. According to the report from online exchange MarketScout, the latest composite rate for U.S. property and casualty coverages showed …