Despite substantial rate increases over
the past three years, property-casualty (P-C) insurers will not see any
dramatic improvement in their financial results by 2004, according to Conning
Research & Consulting, Inc.
"Property-Casualty Forecast and Analysis by Line of Insurance, First
Quarter 2003" also finds that P-C insurance rates will continue to increase in
2003 and 2004 but at a more moderate pace.
"Much of the benefit of the rate increases was offset by the industry's
declining investment yields," said Michael Weinstein, Director of Research at
Conning. "With lower in...
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