The market is softening – and fast. For workers comp and D&O, significantly faster than pundits (myself included) expected – D&O rates are down 19% and WC has declined 11%.
Even property rates are down, by 6%.
Why so much so fast? Simple – too much capital plus an economic recession, equals too many insurers looking to get more than their share of a shrinking pie.
Expect price competition to heat up over the next three quarters, and more than a few carriers to leap right across the stupid line.
Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda