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The current status of debt ceiling discussions, or lack thereof, are rattling markets, but select P&C insurers look strong in a relative sense.
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With social inflation increasing since Covid, ProAssurance’s recent announcements could be the tip of the iceberg for older claims in the industry.
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Taking the 15-year view, P&C insurers have stayed steadily allocated to bonds, but took on a bit more risk when interest rates were near zero.
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Industry reserve releases mask adverse development trends, particularly in personal lines.
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Analysis shows that year-end 2022 industry reserves were redundant by 2.9%, but a quicker than anticipated turn in social inflation is a trend to watch out for.
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Recent data shows an increase in InsurTech short interest and a slight uptick for brokers and P&C insurers as a result of economic uncertainty following the banking crisis.
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Though the present banking sector turbulence might bring back memories of 2008, fundamental differences in banking and insurance risk make contagion less likely.
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Price-to-book multiples for insurers have increased materially over the last two years, but drops in equity partially drove the increase due to unrealized losses.
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The update to the October figure implies the ultimate number will comfortably breach the $50bn mark.
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A challenging legal atmosphere and drift in loss cost components add difficulty to the task of tallying ultimate losses.
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Hurricane Ian, interest rate impact and the cooling economy will be the main themes this earnings season.
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Hurricane Ian’s total effect is still unknown, but lessons from Hurricane Irma give insight into potential outcomes.
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