Moderation in Insurance Pricing Increases Continues: Marsh

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Global commercial insurance prices rose by 9% in the second quarter of 2022, according to the Marsh Global Insurance Market Index. The pace of rate increases slowed for the sixth consecutive quarter; global composite increases peaked at 22% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The second quarter was the nineteenth consecutive in which composite pricing… Continue reading Moderation in Insurance Pricing Increases Continues: Marsh

Commercial Insurance Rates Up an Average 6% in Q1, Says WTW

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According to WTW’s most recent Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey, commercial property/casualty insurance prices rose an average of 6% in the first quarter of 2022, down one point from the previous quarter (CLIPS). Aside from workers’ compensation, buyers in all lines faced price increases, according to the broker. The 6% aggregate price change returns the… Continue reading Commercial Insurance Rates Up an Average 6% in Q1, Says WTW

Commercial Insurance Rates Increasing Due to Inflation, Legal System Abuse, Other Cost Drivers

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APCIA’s latest report, “Commercial Insurance Rates Rising: What Business Owners Need to Know,” examines the impact of inflationary pressures on commercial lines insurance and business owners. Skyrocketing inflation and legal system abuse have forced prices higher across society while losses in lines such as cyber insurance have also increased. As a result, insurers are facing… Continue reading Commercial Insurance Rates Increasing Due to Inflation, Legal System Abuse, Other Cost Drivers

Global Insurance Rates Continue to Moderate with 11% Increase in Q1

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Marsh LLC reported an 11% increase in global commercial insurance prices in the first quarter in its latest Global Insurance Market Index, which was released on Wednesday. According to Marsh, this was the 18th consecutive quarter of increases, but it was also the fifth consecutive quarter in which global pricing moderated since its peak of… Continue reading Global Insurance Rates Continue to Moderate with 11% Increase in Q1

Majority of Commercial Lines of Business Remain Up Year Over Year: IVANS

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IVANS® today announced the February 2022 results of the IVANS Index™, the insurance industry’s premium renewal rate index. Year over year, nearly all lines of business, except Workers’ Compensation, experienced an increase in average premium renewal rate. Month over month, premium renewal rates increased for lines of business including Business Owners’ Policy (BOP) and Workers’… Continue reading Majority of Commercial Lines of Business Remain Up Year Over Year: IVANS