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Fitch: Inflation Tied to Claims Severity Boosts U.S. P/C Insurers’ Reserve Risk in Casualty Lines

Fitch Ratings said it expects the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to generate modest underwriting improvement in 2024, following poor auto insurance results and inordinate catastrophe losses in 2023. Persistently high inflation and slowing economic growth, along with an expectation for …

NCCI: Workers’ Comp Line Thrives Despite COVID-19

The workers’ compensation line powered through the COVID-19 pandemic last year, generating an average profit of 24% while carriers built up $14 billion in “redundant reserves,” the National Council on Compensation Insurance said Tuesday during its virtual Annual Issues Symposium. …

Analysts Predict Trouble Ahead for Personal Auto as Claims Volume Returns to Normal

Insurers are making a bundle on personal auto because claims have plummeted, but the long-term outlook for the line isn’t so rosy, analysts say. Fitch Ratings last week reported that the short-term performance for auto insurers is “unsustainable, and we …

AIG: Large M&A Deals Can Lead to Costly Insurance Claims

The frequency of M&A insurance claims is rising as large deals prove risky and the average payout on the most severe category of claims tops $20 million, according to an American International Group, Inc. study of its representation and warranty …

Insurers Could See 25% Decrease in Claims Severity by Utilizing Data Early

A recently released LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ study found that carriers that incorporate real time data analytics into the claims process at first notice of loss can more accurately and consistently triage claims, identify potentially fraudulent files and capitalize on subrogation …