Research series

Earnings recap

Underwriting profits for casualty-exposed insurers show signs of struggle as loss costs worsen.

Noah Marchese, March 05, 2025

Research

Workers' comp continued to offset GL adverse development, but the bucket is running dry.

Amit Kumar, March 03, 2025

GL and commercial auto rates accelerate at year-end as social inflation worsens.

Noah Marchese, February 25, 2025

Cat heatmap

January cat losses continue to run higher than prior years, with no help from latest wildfires.

Noah Marchese, February 21, 2025

Loss costs

January CPI/PPI heats up but won’t translate to higher loss costs.

Henry Meiners, February 19, 2025

Regionals and smaller carriers need to exercise vigilance when expanding commercial casualty lines.

Amit Kumar, February 18, 2025

Research

Casualty reserve concerns continue to mount as releases remain elevated.

Amit Kumar, February 13, 2025

Stock check-in

Insurance stocks are lukewarm amid earnings season, cats and political changes.

Amit Kumar, February 06, 2025

Broker recap

Company-specific strategies will play a vital role in sustaining growth in the current market.

Amit Kumar, February 04, 2025

Reinsurance

The carrier’s year-end kitchen sink action is a make-or-break moment for a troubled franchise.

Amit Kumar, January 30, 2025

The insurer’s strong Q4 results might not read across to the rest of its peer group.

Amit Kumar, January 24, 2025

Loss costs

Loss-cost indicators are high for liability, low for property.

Amit Kumar, January 21, 2025