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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 Staff Writer |
May 9, 2012
Personal-lines insurance rates were up 1 percent in April compared to the same month a year ago, according to MarketScout’s latest Market Barometer.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 12, 2012
Rates are rising, multiple studies agree—even global-property rates in non-catastrophe-exposed areas. But at least one firm, ALIRT Insurance Research, maintains the industry has not yet reached its “tipping point” for a hard-market turn.
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By Staff Writers |
April 6, 2012
Industry leaders comment on topics ranging from a series of tornadoes that struck the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to the Financial Stability Oversight Council approving its final rule on systemically significant non-bank financial institutions.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 5, 2012
Property and casualty insurance rates are continuing their climb upward with evidence that commercial lines and personal lines are showing low single digit increases, according to MarketScout.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 13, 2012
A long time monitor of the commercial lines markets released figures giving evidence to an overall rise in the personal lines insurance space by 2 percent in February.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 8, 2012
Commercial property and Workers’ Compensation continue to lead rate increases in MarketScout’s latest survey on market conditions.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 6, 2012
Commercial property and workers’ compensation continue to lead rate increases in MarketScout’s latest survey on market conditions.