P/C Industry News

The Hartford’s Andrade to Keep P/C Unit Disciplined; Focused on Service

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. appointed Juan Andrade, 43, president and chief operating officer of its Property and Casualty Operations, effective immediately. Andrade will continue to report directly to the company’s chairman and CEO, Ramani Ayer, and will serve …

Property/Casualty Industry’s Earnings Down 87% in Q1

The U.S. property/casualty industry’s net income fell 87 percent to $1.2 billion in the first three months of 2009, according to A.M. Best. “The year-over-year decline in earnings was due primarily to the severe and prolonged turmoil in the financial …

P/C Industry Pressured by 2009 Recession; Turnaround in 2011

Results for the property/casualty industry over the next few years will be driven by the 2009 recession, mixed insurance premium pricing momentum, and modestly deteriorating underwriting results, according to a new industry forecast report. “The combination of continued price decreases …

The Hartford’s Andrade to Keep P/C Unit Disciplined; Focused on Service

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has appointed Juan Andrade, 43, president and chief operating officer of its Property and Casualty Operations, effective immediately. Andrade will continue to report directly to the company’s chairman and chief executive officer, Ramani Ayer, …

P/C Industry Pressured by 2009 Recession; Turnaround in 2011

Results for the property/casualty industry over the next few years will be driven by the 2009 recession, mixed insurance premium pricing momentum, and modestly deteriorating underwriting results, according to a new industry forecast report. “The combination of continued price decreases …

A.M. Best: P/C Industry’s Earnings Down 87% in Q1

The U.S. property/casualty industry’s net income fell 87 percent to $1.2 billion in the first three months of 2009 according to A.M. Best. “The year-over-year decline in earnings was due primarily to the severe and prolonged turmoil in the financial …

Clichéd, But True

Stick to your knitting. Sell on value, not on price. Return to the basics. Achieve growth through disciplined underwriting. The above are just a few of the mantras, some might say clichés, being repeated throughout the property/casualty insurance industry these …

State Auto: How a Regional Carrier Weathers the Storms

CEO Restrepo Talks Cat Losses, Premium Growth and Independent Agents Regional property/casualty insurance companies don’t make headlines like the large institutions. They simply go about their business serving customers and independent agents — and paying claims. How are regional insurance …

P&C Insurance Industry Will Be Smaller at End of Financial Crisis

I.I.I. President Says Recovery Will Be Slow, Uneven While property and casualty insurance companies remain somewhat insulated from what happens in the general economy, the industry is projected to be smaller, in dollar terms, once the current financial crisis is …

Taking Care of Business

Leading Near National P/C Carriers Revealed The original criteria and objective definition for the Near National Property/Casualty Carriers was established in the Feb. 12, 2007, issue of Insurance Journal. The Demotech Company Classification System categorizes insurers into one of 11 …