P/C industry surplus News

US P/C Insurance Industry Posts First H1 Underwriting Profit Since 2021

The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry recorded a net underwriting gain of $3.7 billion and net income of $94.6 billion for the first-half of 2024, according to a new report. “After years of consistent losses, premium growth is helping the overall …

Expect P/C Insurance Price Stagnation in 2016: Kroll

After a banner 2015 for the U.S. property/casualty insurance sector, pricing pressures will lead to stagnation or rate declines in 2016, Kroll Bond Rating Agency Inc. predicted. Pricing will either be flat or down over the next 12 to 18 …

P/C Insurers’ Net Income Up 60%, Combined Ratio at 97.6 for 2013: A.M. Best

A relatively quiet year for catastrophes helped the U.S. property/casualty industry achieved an underwriting profit for the first time in four years, according to A.M. Best. The industry managed its way to a nearly 60 percent increase in net income …