Insurance news on a global scale shows solidification of rates

April 19, 2013April 18, 2013 H. Cutner

Marsh has now released its latest quarterly briefing on the state of the market and its trends. The most recent report released by Marsh has shown that the insurance news from around the world appears to indicate that the rates have been solidifying throughout the entire first quarter of the year. This firming trend is continuing one that has been continuing over the last year and a half. The insurance news report from Marsh showed that several parts of the globe have, overall, experienced a relatively stable rate environment. The…

Insurance news report shows global prices increased 1.4 percent worldwide

July 5, 2012July 4, 2012 Dan

The Marsh data was included in its index for Q2 2012. If the forecasts based on the most recent insurance news report from broker, Marsh, are accurate, then the worldwide prices are aligned for a third consecutive quarter of increases, as the industry works to strengthen its financial situation following the sizable catastrophe claim payments in 2011 that approached record levels. The second quarter 2012 average global prices were 1.4 percent higher than they were last year. According to the Marsh Risk Management Global Insurance Index – which tracks the…