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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 24, 2012
With 2012’s first quarter in the books, executives and industry observers have noted that property and casualty pricing remains on the upswing. Following are observations from industry leaders made during conference calls and in recent analyses in response to 2012 first-quarter results.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com, Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 14, 2012
The P&C commercial market has officially achieved hard-market status, according to the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB)—although some executives at major carriers remain skeptical.
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By Staff Writers |
May 11, 2012
The Council's Ken A. Crerar on the arrival of the hard market, I.I.I's Bob Hartwig on the industry's March employment figures, and more.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 8, 2012
A recent survey leads The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers to declare that the commercial P&C market has definitely hardened.
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By Staff Writers |
March 29, 2012
While the insurance industry is state regulated, Washington D.C. has always remained a major player in the business. PC360 Washington editor Arthur D. Postal has compiled a list of the top-20 public and industry figures in Washington D.C.
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By Staff Writer |
March 15, 2012
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers says Christopher Gagnon is joining the organization as Director of Strategic Technology.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 2, 2012
Anumber of recent reports conclude that commercial-insurance rates were up in 2011’s fourth quarter and are likely to remain in positive territory through 2012. But factors such as macro-economic conditions and loss-cost trends will limit insurers’ ability to generate underwriting profits, and carriers will have to look elsewhere—for example, mergers...
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 25, 2012
Workers’ compensation led the way for fourth-quarter rate increases at 7.5 percent—contributing to an overall industry average rise of 2.8 percent for the time period, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 17, 2011
With increased losses on their books, ample evidence exists that the double-digit decreases that insurers were routinely quoting customers on property and casualty accounts during the prolonged soft market are over. But the degree (how high will prices go?) and extent (how many lines of business will see a bump?)...
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By Dave Lenckus |
November 16, 2011
Some say agency health business can decrease valuation by as much as 90 percent--while other buyers actively seek out this specialty.
