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News on pricing in global insurance and reinsurance markets, with a particular focus on renewal rates on line in reinsurance and commercial insurance pricing trends.
Most repricing completed, focus now on maintaining discipline ahead Jan renewals: UIB CEO
14th September 2023
The hard market is not necessarily over, but most of the work of repricing has been done and the market is talking more about maintaining discipline, Shaun Barrington, CEO of UIB UK, commented speaking with Reinsurance News at the RVS 2023 Monte Carlo event. He said: “I believe that the renewal ... Read the full article
Further price increases & improved T&Cs expected at Jan 1: Hannover Re
11th September 2023
Hannover Re has noted that it anticipates further price increases and improvements in terms and conditions in the renewals at 1 January 2024 in P&C reinsurance, citing ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, increasing frequency and severity of natural catastrophe losses, as well as unchanged high inflation rates and social inflation as key ... Read the full article
Growing amount of insurers to purchase less reinsurance coverage for 2024: Moody’s
5th September 2023
According to Moody's most recent Reinsurance Buyer Survey, an increasing number of insurers expect to purchase less coverage for 2024 due to higher costs, which will in turn force them to retain even more risk, making their results more volatile. Despite respondents' expectation that loss costs will increase, only 22% plan ... Read the full article
Everest bullish on trajectory of reinsurance industry for 2023 and beyond: CEO
18th August 2023
Juan Andrade, Everest Group Chief Executive Officer, suggests the reinsurance industry serves as a "bright light" in terms of what's happening in capital markets right now, as the firm remains "bullish" on the industry's trajectory for this year and beyond. Andrade's comments stem from an interview with Bloomberg, in which he ... Read the full article
Australian home insurance premiums jump 28% YoY
14th August 2023
According to new research released by the Actuaries Institute, Australian home insurance premiums have jumped by 28% in the past year, the largest increase in two decades, driven by inflation, natural disasters, reinsurance costs, and climate change. The research by the Actuaries Institute found that the median home insurance premiums rose ... Read the full article
Global property insurance pricing up 10% on average in Q2: Marsh
31st July 2023
Global property insurance pricing was up 10% on average in Q2 2023, the same as in Q1, according to Marsh's Global Insurance Market Index. Marsh's Index notes that average insurance pricing was relatively consistent across all regions in the quarter, driven by rate decreases for financial and professional lines and continued ... Read the full article
The soft reinsurance market is decidedly over, insurers must adapt: DBRS Morningstar
14th July 2023
Global property reinsurance prices increased sharply in 2023 on lower capacity, above-average catastrophe losses, higher inflation, and more financial and macroeconomic volatility, with analysts at DBRS Morningstar predicting tougher reinsurance market conditions to continue as the soft market is "decidedly over." As noted by analysts, the last six years have seen ... Read the full article
US commercial insurance rates increase to above 5% in Q1: WTW
13th June 2023
Commercial insurance prices in the US have continued to increase in the first quarter of 2023 to above 5%, according to a recent survey by WTW. The Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS) compared insurance prices on policies underwritten during the first quarter of 2023 to those charged for the same ... Read the full article
Aon launches data-driven insurer Pricing Platform
8th June 2023
Aon has announced the launch of its Pricing Platform, a software solution that aims to provide insurers with a competitive advantage through better risk selection and meaningful analytics to help drive company performance. The platform was launched by Aon’s Strategy and Technology Group. The Pricing Platform allows insurers’ in-house teams to rapidly ... Read the full article
Aon flags continued upward pricing pressure through Q1
11th May 2023
Analysts at global professional services firm Aon have noted continued upward pricing pressures through the first quarter of 2023, including ongoing inflation and rising loss costs, as well as surging reinsurance pricing and a contraction of reinsurance capacity. At the same time, however, a strengthening of insurer profitability and pressure to ... Read the full article
Hard market condition impacting P&C books, reports Amwins
9th May 2023
A new survey of property and casualty (P&C) brokers and agents has found that 97% of respondents feel that recent hard market conditions are impacting their books of business, while 95% say their clients risk being underinsured due to high inflation in 2022. Amwins notes that insurers have become more price ... Read the full article
Most coverage lines stabilising, D&O holds softest rates: WTW
5th May 2023
WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company has released its latest Insurance Marketplace Realities (IMR) report, showing that most coverage lines continue to demonstrate a stabilizing market trend that began in early to mid-2022. While a lot of coverage lines are demonstrating increases, analysts say they are more manageable than ... Read the full article
US premium growth in DUAE market continues: AM Best
28th April 2023
Direct premium flowing through the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) market in the United States continued its significant growth rate in 2022, increasing by 13.8% to $67.6 billion, according to a new report from AM Best. However, data from the rating agency shows these premium sources varying significantly by insurer. Some are ... Read the full article
Global commercial insurance pricing rose 4% in Q1 2023: Marsh
28th April 2023
According to the latest Global Insurance Market Index from Marsh, global commercial insurance pricing rose 4% in the first quarter of 2023, the same as in the prior quarter. This will be the twenty-second consecutive quarter in which composite pricing rose, which continues the longest run of increases since the inception ... Read the full article
P&C rates to increase in 2023, insurers to reduce reinsurance use: S&P
27th April 2023
Underwriting profitability is expected for North American P&C insurers this year according to S&P analysts, who have also forecasted rate increases for homeowner insurance, auto and property, among others. Additionally, according to their recent report, they believe that P/C insurers in the region will reduce their use of reinsurance mainly due ... Read the full article
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