Rising property insurance costs are playing an increasingly important role in quarterly financial reports, according to an investment bank analysis.
Morgan Stanley analyst William Wilt said a sampling of data from second-quarter company conference calls indicates greater catastrophe insurance costs are hurting policyholders more and more.
“Realistically, insurance expenses may not be a major source of earnings disruption, but companies near the edge of consensus expectations may start to add rising insurance costs or weather-induced earnings volatility to their list of 'one-time' expense items in upcoming quarters,” he wrote.
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