Research series

Specialty lines

A large number of new entrants and the growth of litigation finance challenge E&S enthusiasm.

Amit Kumar, September 30, 2024

Industry-wide

While Republicans are typically perceived as best for business, there are several factors at play.

Amit Kumar, September 26, 2024

Industry-wide

Increased antitrust activity and the NFIP’s dissolution would present new challenges for the industry.

Amit Kumar, September 24, 2024

Industry-wide

Potential for rate cuts at the upcoming Fed meeting should be an addressable event for P&C insurers.

Amit Kumar, September 16, 2024

Increasing loss picks in difficult lines suggest top writers are accepting shifting loss trends.

Amit Kumar, September 10, 2024

The highest releases in nearly 15 years challenge conventional wisdom on reserving.

Amit Kumar, September 03, 2024

Civil case, nuclear verdict and claims count data show worrying trends.

Amit Kumar, August 27, 2024

The P&C industry reported its best Q2 combined ratio since 2021, but was still a loss-making underwriting result.

Amit Kumar, August 22, 2024

The industry posted another strong quarter, but casualty reserves remain problematic.

Amit Kumar, August 15, 2024

The industry could weather a recession, unless loss costs and reserving pressures worsen.

Amit Kumar, August 07, 2024

Regionals may be particularly vulnerable to problematic loss cost trends and volatile cat losses.

Amit Kumar, August 05, 2024

Reserve analysis shows that OL reserving may be insufficient for recent AYs.

Amit Kumar, July 30, 2024