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Key Takeaways: Rates are beginning to stabilize or even decline in some non-CAT areas. Market capacity remains healthy, particularly in non-admitted spaces, although often through layered placements, which are becoming more common. Carriers are increasing reliance on exclusions and higher deductibles to manage risk. Wildfire and convective storm risks are driving significant change in both Personal and Commercial Insurance.…

Inside This Article: Recently released government emails show the massive scale of a December leak from a gas station’s underground storage tank, with an estimated 100,000 liters of diesel fuel released into the environment. Groundwater contamination impacted surrounding properties including a Tim Hortons cafe, where customers said they could smell fuel in the bathrooms and even taste it in…

OVERVIEW California Wildfires While this report highlights the growth in E&S policies and other trends in the Property & Casualty (P&C) sector as we enter 2025, we must first address the devastating wildfires in southern California, which have significantly impacted the industry and local communities. Current estimates suggest these wildfires have caused $25…

Last quarter, we indicated the Property & Casualty (P&C) market had reached a relative level of equilibrium not seen in several years. We defined this as an environment where rates and capacity were relatively stable, and carriers could be profitable. The gradual and consistent shift in business from the admitted to the Excess & Surplus (E&S) market is a transformation…

Whatcom County road in Lynden, Washington, was stained bright red the evening of July 10 when about 100 trays of raspberries from Enfield Farms spilled from a truck. An entire lane was blocked for nearly two hours while locals jumped in to help with the cleanup. Not only did state troopers cite the truck driver for…

The term “equilibrium” is increasingly being used within insurance circles to describe certain sectors moving toward a state of balance in terms of rates versus supply, terms and conditions. It suggests a growing opinion among industry leaders that Property and Casualty (P&C) is largely in a healthy place. This is true even after a decade-long period characterized by costly CAT…

When a fish tanker truck carrying more than 102,000 live salmon overturned on a sharp corner in northeast Oregon recently, a majority of the smolts — about 77,000 — made it into the adjacent Lookingglass Creek, according to reports. The truck had been transporting the fish from a hatchery for release in the Imnaha River, but rolled onto its side…

Following several years of double-digit rate increases and restrictive adjustments to Terms and Conditions (T&C), the Property Insurance sector has reached a point of relative stability. Rates are largely modest as insurers secure the required premium, now applying rates against a proper exposure basis—Insurance to Value (ITV). With few exceptions of traditional CAT-prone perils in specific geographies, most carriers are…

The Property & Casualty (P&C) market is in a hard market. Typically, the Environmental Insurance sector operates in the reverse of P&C markets—and that is what we are seeing now. Environmental Insurance is in a soft market. Key Takeaways: Environmental Insurance market remains soft, terms expected to tighten. Rates expected to increase by 3-5 percent in 2024. Burns & Wilcox…

During this webinar, our panel of experts explored the current Environmental industry challenges and provided tips for brokers and agents on how to be successful in providing solutions for their clients. Featured Experts: Gina Jones, Vice President, Director, Environmental Programs, Burns & Wilcox, Denver, CO Beth Linton, Vice President, Environmental Brokerage, Environmental Underwriting Solutions, A division of Burns & Wilcox,…

Despite the continued “flight toward profitability” for most carriers, moderation in both rate and capacity is occurring in many insurance sectors. Most rates are rising, but the level of increases is slowing. Capacity is generally available but often requires creativity. On the Casualty side, some classes remain stressed while carriers are competing for business in others. These and other trends…

The title of this quarter’s overview and forecast could easily be: “Profitability Matters.” That is especially true in the Property space for both Personal and Commercial policies. The industry faces daily challenges from CAT storms and events, making every state subject to immediate loss from hurricanes, wildfires, and convective storms—defined as severe local storms associated with wind, thunder, lightning, heavy…