As 2015 draws to a close, insurers are looking for indicationsof what the new year will bring.

At a panel discussion on the 2016 outlook for insurancecompanies held on Nov. 18, Moody’s analysts predicted that theFederal Reserve would gradually raise rates, beginning in December.Indeed, the Fed did just that, raising interest rates by 0.25% onDec. 16, exactly seven years after the Federal Market OpenCommittee took the rate to 0% on Dec. 16, 2008.

What else do the analysts think is in store for property andcasualty (P&C) insurers in 2016?

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Rosalie Donlon

Rosalie Donlon is the editor in chief of ALM's insurance and tax publications, including NU Property & Casualty magazine and NU PropertyCasualty360.com. You can contact her at [email protected].

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