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Report Finds Worldwide Captive Total Increased to 5,985 in 2021
For the first time in several years, the total number of captive insurance companies worldwide increased in 2021, Business Insurance magazine reports. Last year, there were 5,985 captives worldwide, up from 5,879 in 2020, Business Insurance found. The last time the number of captives worldwide increased was in 2015. Read More
Monthly Premium Increases Slow for Most Commercial Lines in February
Year over year, nearly all commercial insurance lines except workers compensation experienced increases in average premium renewal rate in February, according to the IVANS Index, a regular premium renewal rate index compiled by the IVANS insurance exchange service. Read More
US Property-Casualty Reinsurers Report Net Premium Growth in 2021
A survey of reinsurers' statutory underwriting results conducted by the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) showed a group of 17 US property-casualty reinsurers wrote $74.6 billion in net premiums over the 12 months ending December 31, 2021.The group of reinsurers wrote $65.1 billion in net premium in 2020. Read More
Despite Premium Hikes, Challenges Persist for US D&O Insurers
While rate increases have led to premium growth for US directors and officers (D&O) insurers, their loss ratios have yet to show improvement, according to A.M. Best. Though premium has risen by an average of 15 percent over the last six quarters, insurers' direct loss ratio has worsened. Read More
WTW Survey Finds US Insurance Price Increases Topped 7 Percent in Q4
US commercial insurance prices increased again during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW’s) most recent Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey. The aggregate commercial insurance price change reported by insurers during the quarter was more than 7 percent, WTW reported. Read More