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Two recent reports by the same analyst firm illustrate the unpredictability of the insurance-pricing cycle, as one report notes industry reserves are approaching inadequacy, while the other states that property-catastrophe rate increases, which had led the charge out of the soft market, appear to be slowing.

A new multi-industry push for a National Flood Insurance Program extension, the state of pricing in the industry, and more.

After suffering through a year of elevated property losses and poor underwriting results in 2011, U.S. commercial-lines insurers are positioned to deliver improved operating results this yearbut carriers will still struggle to reach previous profit marks, one analyst says.

As a further sign the insurance-pricing cycle is beginning to shift, Moodys Investors Service says some companies are reporting strong growth in excess and surplus lines business, generally a sign that standard-market carriers are tightening underwriting and shedding business.

Nearly all risk managers (96 percent) have significant concerns about the availability and pricing of coverage, according to a survey of member firms of The Independentsan international coalition of insurance brokers and risk-management-services firms.

Risk managers and financial executives who are facing property renewals have significant concerns about the availability and pricing of coverage, according to a global survey.

Airline insurance claims dropped 66 percent below 2010s loss numbers, and pricing in the marketplace exhibited stability through the 2011-2012 renewal period, says insurance broker Aon.

The airline-insurance industry should be profitable this year if there are no major losses. Additionally, soft-market pricing and ample capacity should continue into 2012, according to Aon Risk Solutions.