{"id":2223,"date":"2022-11-02T08:54:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T13:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=2223"},"modified":"2024-02-28T15:10:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T21:10:48","slug":"two-minute-takeaway-casualty-overview","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/us\/insight\/two-minute-takeaway-casualty-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-Minute Takeaway: Casualty Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_style=&#8221;page-hero&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t<div class=\"hero hero--wrap    \">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero--background-image hero--background-image-blur\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-background\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pexels-rodnae-productions-7821702-scaled-e1667335489440.jpg) center center no-repeat; background-size: cover;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero--container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--inner width-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    <p class='text-white subheading'>Property &amp; Casualty<\/p>\n    <h1 class='text-white    '>\n      Two-Minute Takeaway: Casualty Overview\n    <\/h1>\n\t\n  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\n  <div class='content-heading  100% content-heading--ruled '>\n    \n    <h1 class='text-brand-dark-blue    h2'>\n      Two-Minute Takeaway: Casualty Overview\n    <\/h1>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_column_text]<b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our Two-Minute Takeaway provides a quick, high-level overview of notable topics and trends in the marketplace. <\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read on to learn more about what\u2019s happening in the casualty sector.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Good news for the liability market &#8211; it&#8217;s continuing to stabilize. Middle-market insureds, depending on risk characteristics, are experiencing flat to low single digit rate increases. Marketed programs often improve rates since prospective insurers stretch for new business and incumbent insurers want to retain business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Commercial Auto Market<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The commercial auto market has experienced rate increases for 43 consecutive quarters, and there is no indication of these increases slowing. While the frequency of claims subsided during the pandemic shutdown, the severity increased. This results in more dollars paid for claims. The additional cost to repair autos due to enhanced technology, shortage of replacement parts and supply chain delays all contribute to the increased cost of claims.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Workers\u2019 Compensation<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Workers&#8217; compensation remains profitable for insurers, allowing for rate decreases in many industries. This line is continuously monitored by insurers as medical cost inflation and increased payrolls are predicted to increase the cost of these claims, shifting the profitability of the line.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Larger insureds are experiencing more stable rate increases compared to the significant general liability and umbrella\/excess rate increases experienced in the past 18 to 24 months. Some additional capacity has entered the marketplace to help balance the previous increases.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because sales and payroll are the traditional exposure rating basis for casualty lines, consideration should be given to whether these are actual exposure increases or the result of cost pass-throughs. 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