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Irene Insured Losses in U.S. at $3-$6 Billion; P/C Pricing Unlikely to Turn

Hurricane Irene caused $3 billion to $6 billion in insured losses, catastrophe modeling company AIR Worldwide said Monday, affirming the insurance industry’s suspicion the impact was not as bad as feared. In the days leading up to Irene, some had …

Commercial Insurance Prices Still Flat After 8 Quarters: Towers Watson

Commercial insurance prices were relatively flat for the eighth consecutive quarter, while accident-year loss ratios deteriorated relative to the same period in the prior 12 months. According to global professional services company Towers Watson’s most recent Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing …

Soft Market Is Ending, Really It Is, Says SNL Financial

Could the soft market finally be over? A new analysis concludes that insurance prices are rising and the prolonged soft market is ending, contrary to earlier reports from other analysts. Virginia-based SNL Financial says personal lines pricing is definitely hardening …