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U.S. Commercial Rates Increased in Q4 – But at Slower Pace: WTW

U.S. commercial insurance prices grew in the fourth quarter of 2022 by an average of 4.8%, down from the rate of 5.2% in the previous quarter (Q3 2022), according to WTW’s most recent Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). The …

U.S. Commercial Lines Prices Up 5% in Q3: WTW

With the exception of directors & officers liability and workers compensation, nearly all lines of business in the U.S. continued to see rate increases in the third quarter of 2022, according to WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). The …

P/C Insurers Need to Hike Key Commercial Rates Even More: A.M. Best

The environment for many of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers lines remains competitive despite the need for rate increases for key commercial lines of coverage such as property catastrophe, commercial automobile, general and professional liability, and medical professional liability. For …

Here’s What Happened to Commercial Insurance Renewal Premiums in April

Year over year, all lines of property/casualty insurance business experienced an increase in average premium renewal rate, except workers’ compensation, which saw a premium decrease, according to the April results of the IVANS Index. Month over month, April premium renewal …

W.R. Berkley Q1 Results Show Rate Increases Working

W.R. Berkley Corp. enjoyed solid premium growth in the 2019 first quarter and its reinsurance arm booked encouraging results, with the carrier crediting “further rate improvement” for the positive trend. The insurer said its rate increases appear to be outpacing …

Chubb Records Solid Q4 and Year Despite Catastrophe Losses

Chubb had a solid last quarter of 2017 and year even though challenged by wildfire and other catastrophe costs. Fourth quarter results were enhanced by a one-time gain from the Trump tax cuts. The insurer booked $1.5 billion in net …

Commercial Insurance Prices Up But Barely: Survey

Commercial insurance prices increased in aggregate at a modest pace (one percent) during the second quarter of 2015, continuing a trend of ever smaller increases. That’s according to the latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS) conducted by professional services …

Commercial Lines Price Hikes Slowing: Towers Watson

Commercial insurance prices have risen for 12 straight quarters, including the latest jump of 5 percent in aggregate during fourth-quarter 2013. But price gains are slowing down, according to Towers Watson. The global professional services company published the fourth-quarter update …

Commercial Lines Price Gains Slowing Down: Towers Watson

Even though commercial insurance prices increased for the 11th straight quarter—rising by 5 percent in aggregate during third-quarter 2013—price gains are slowing down, according to Towers Watson. According to The professional services company’s third-quarter update to its Commercial Lines Insurance …

Commercial Insurance Prices Continued Up in Q2: Towers Watson

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 …