The second round of P&C earnings reports for the first quarter reveal differing strategies for the challenging workers’ comp line, struggles for regionals and rising retention rates for many primary carriers. The last trend may suggest the market is bottoming, P&C Insurance Analyst William Wilt notes.
Investors greeted the insurance industry’s second week of earnings season warmly. Here are four personal observations gleaned from the information that insurers released.
The first round of P&C earnings reports for the first-quarter reveal few catalysts for a turn in primary insurance prices. P&C Insurance Analyst William Wilt explores what the first-quarter number may be saying about pricing cycles and capital commitments for both insurers and reinsurers.
As investors and insurers digest the first wave of earnings reports and financial data, it seems appropriate to pause and ask: What have we learned? Here are five personal takeaways.
As investors and insurers digest the first wave of earnings reports and financial data, it seems appropriate to pause and ask: What have we learned? Here are five personal takeaways.
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