Property-casualty insurers can be expected to increase their use of claims reserve monies to bolster earnings this year, according to an investment bank analysis.
Morgan Stanley property-casualty analyst William Wilt noted that reserve releases barely accelerated last year when compared to 2005.
That trickle, he said, could be explained by some adverse developments from the 2005 hurricanes or some legacy liabilities from before 2001.
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