US P/C Industry Books Best Result in a Decade but Not All Lines Enjoy Success July 15, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. property/casualty industry posted its best underwriting profit and combined ratio in a decade in 2025, building upon the...
AM Best Says Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ratio February 25, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Success for the property/casualty industry in 2025 was marked by rate increases and investment income, but plateauing or softening rates...
After Years of Losses, Florida Insurers Saw Underwriting Profits in 2024, AM Best Says May 30, 2025 By William Rabb After eight years of losses, Florida’s personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating...
No NOAA Large-Disaster Data Could Hurt Insurer Grasp of Secondary Perils, Says AM Best May 21, 2025 Insurance industry financial strength rating agency AM Best said today that a decision to stop updating a National Oceanic and...
Tariffs Will Negatively Affect Insurance Industry, Says AM Best March 7, 2025 Analysts at AM Best warned that the planned imposition of U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, along with...
AM Best: US P/C Reverses Nine-Month Underwriting Loss December 4, 2024 Growth in net earned premiums outpaced a slight increase in losses and loss adjustment expenses to result in the U.S....
AM Best Says Outlook for U.S. Commercial Insurance Segment ‘Stable’ as Profits Stay Strong December 2, 2024 AM Best is maintaining its stable market segment outlook on the U.S. commercial lines insurance sector for 2025, due partly...
AM Best Improves Outlook on US Personal Auto Segment to ‘Stable’ November 25, 2024 By Chad Hemenway Insurance rating agency AM Best today said it has shifted its outlook of the U.S. personal auto insurance segment to...
AM Best: Migration to Cat-Prone States Fueled Record HO Underwriting Losses in 2023 July 31, 2024 The U.S. homeowners insurance segment suffered a $15.2 billion underwriting loss in 2023, more than double the loss seen in...
A Good Year May Not Be a Good Thing in D&O Liability Market, Says AM Best June 24, 2024 The U.S. directors and officer segment in 2023 recorded a direct loss ratio of 50.8—the best result in nearly a...