All the headlines from our Pricing Trends Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 7 2025 // According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines increased in the second quarter to 4.6%.U.S. personal lines rose an average 4.9% during the firth quarter. Dallas-based MarketScout,...
Jul 7 2025 // U.S. commercial insurance rates went up again in first-quarter 2025, according to the latest findings from WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS).Carriers reported an aggregate price increase of 5.3%...
Jun 26 2025 // A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market slowed to 13.4% in 2024, down from 14.5% a year earlier.While growth stayed up in double...
Jun 23 2025 // Indian insurance policy sellers expect the cost of coverage for airlines to spike as much as 30% after the deadliest aviation crash in more than a decade.Sajja Praveen Chowdary, director at Indian broker Policybazaar,...
Jun 16 2025 // The fatal crash of Air India flight AI171 on June 12, 2025 is expected to send ripple effects across the global aviation insurance market, significantly affecting insurers and reinsurers in India and globally, according to...
Jun 16 2025 // With flight cancellations, delays and other disruptions on the rise, leisure travelers are being increasingly discerning over the level and type of insurance they buy and businesses are turning to specialist advisory...
Jun 16 2025 // The auto insurance market is shifting gears.Last year, the sector saw premium growth, lower retention rates and improved loss ratios, leading to a softening market and increased profitability. However, it’s a winding...
Jun 16 2025 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Michael Caljouw has rejected an industry proposal to raise workers’ compensation rates by 7.1%.As a result, existing rates, which reflect a 14.6% decrease ordered last July, will...
Jun 13 2025 // A report from a climate activist group says State Farm’s rate increases, if approved, would cost the average California homeowner more than $1,000.State Farm upped its rate request in May, a week after getting the OK...
Jun 11 2025 // North Carolina automobile insurance rates are poised to increase statewide by a 5% average this fall as part of an agreement reached between state regulators and the insurance industry. The increase comes six months after...
Jun 11 2025 // U.S. commercial insurance rates went up again in the first quarter 2025, according to the latest findings from WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS).Carriers reported an aggregate price increase of...
Jun 9 2025 // Homeowners’ insurance premiums in Georgia cost less than in other states. Neither affordability nor availability have been major concerns in a state with hundreds of licensed insurers. But things changed in 2023-2024...
Jun 2 2025 // Workers’ compensation remained a healthy and profitable line in 2024, but claims severity grew with an increase of 6% for medical claim severity and 6% for indemnity claim severity. That’s according to the...
Jun 2 2025 // As commercial property insurance rates moderate, the value and relevance of captive insurance companies isn’t expected to fade away.A panel of experts discussed the state and evolution of the captive sphere during a...
Jun 2 2025 // The U.S. higher education insurance market is as diverse as the academic degrees these institutions offer. But one recent challenge facing the sector is a downturn in public trust that may be contributing to the increased...
May 21 2025 // State Farm isn’t done seeking a rate increase in California, upping its request a week after getting the OK for a large rate hike to what the company had originally wanted before being rejected and agreeing to an...
May 20 2025 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Michael Caljouw has rejected an industry proposal to raise workers’ compensation rates by 7.1%.As a result, existing rates, which reflect a 14.6% decrease ordered last July, will...
May 20 2025 // The EU will propose to G7 finance ministers this week to lower the current $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil as part of the new sanctions package against Moscow, European Economic Commissioner Valdis...
May 19 2025 // As commercial property insurance rates moderate, the value and relevance of captive insurance companies isn’t expected to fade away.A panel of experts discussed the state and evolution of the captive sphere during a...
May 19 2025 // As cyber insurance rates have begun to stabilize, insurance carriers are seeking more diversification to fuel their underwriting and growth strategies, according to panelists at this year’s PLUS Cyber Symposium in...