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A.M. Best has affirmed the A (Excellent) financial strength rating of American Contractors Insurance Group (ACIG) with a financial size rating of VII ($100 million to $250 million) in capital and surplus. ACIG was the recipient of the Captive Insurance Companies Association’s (CICA’s) 2019 Outstanding Captive Award. Read More

While global insurance premiums are projected to fall 1.4 percent this year, premium growth is expected to rebound swiftly in 2021 and 2022, supported by continued rate hardening, according to a new report from Swiss Re. The new report estimates that global premium growth will hit 3.4 percent in 2021. Read More

Nearly all commercial insurance lines saw year-over-year renewal rate increases again in October, according to the IVANS Index, a regular premium renewal rate index compiled by the IVANS insurance exchange service. Year-over-year, all lines of business except workers compensation saw an increase in average premium renewal rates. Read More

Lloyd's has launched the 2nd phase of its Future at Lloyd’s strategy with the introduction of Blueprint Two, a 2-year program that aims to bring to life the transformation plans set out in September 2019's Blueprint One. Lloyd's said Blueprint Two will transform the way the market's customers get covered. Read More

Global commercial insurance prices increased 20 percent in the 3rd quarter of 2020, according to the Global Insurance Market Index compiled by Marsh. Marsh said the increase was the largest since the index was launched in 2012 and it follows year-over-year average increases of 19 percent in the 2nd quarter. Read More