Casualty Lines Back Front and Center Amid Social Inflation Crunch

social inflation and casualty lines

After climate risks and property inflation pushed casualty insurance to the back burner somewhat, it’s returned to being “front and center” as the sector grapples with the impacts of social inflation and rising claim sizes, according to AM Best’s head of industry research.

AM Best Maintains Global Reinsurance Market Outlook at Stable

AM Best on stress testing

AM Best has maintained its market segment outlook on the global reinsurance industry at stable for 2021, citing factors that include positive pricing momentum, combined with tighter terms and conditions, offset somewhat by uncertainty with regard to claims reserve development associated with previous years’ property catastrophe events; social inflation; and more recently, business interruption and… Continue reading AM Best Maintains Global Reinsurance Market Outlook at Stable