The property and casualty industry shows a strong financial profile so far in 2013 as insurers have generally reported underwriting and operating profitability. See a visual breakdown of the industry's performance through the first half of the year.

The American Association of Managing General Agents voted to expand membership to include all wholesale insurance professionals with underwriting or binding authority.

A group of 18 reinsurers belonging to the Reinsurance Association of America reported a combined 2013 first-half net income of just under $4.8 billion, up from $3.6 billion for the same companies a year ago, as improved underwriting income more than offset a slight drop in net premiums written.

A group of 18 reinsurers belonging to the Reinsurance Association of America reported a combined 2013 first-half net income of just under $4.8 billion, up from $3.6 billion for the same companies a year ago, as improved underwriting income more than offset a slight drop in net premiums written.

Reinsurers are adapting to the threat posed by alternative capital by expanding their presence in the capital markets themselves, especially with sidecars and insurance-linked securities, according to two recent reports.

See charts and analysis breaking down the 2013 performance of five P&C subsectors: commercial diversified, regionals, specialty commercial, personal writers and reinsurance.

See charts and analysis breaking down the 2013 performance of five P&C subsectors: commercial diversified, regionals, specialty commercial, personal writers and reinsurance.

Property and casualty insurers and reinsurers 2013 first-half profitability grew compared to the same period in 2012, but the current pricing cycle may be reaching its peak, a new report says.