Inflation and higher interest rates may alter P&C market

August 2, 2022 Glenn McGillivray

A one-two punch delivered by inflation and the resulting interest-rate increases could have several impacts on Canada’s P&C sector, including on claims costs, expense ratios, investment returns and the continued viability of the current hard market. Nearly all major industrialized…

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4 causes of social inflation and why it’s costing your clients more

August 10, 2021 by Greg Meckbach

Social inflation is one reason your client’s commercial rates may be outpacing the insurers’ loss cost trends, a Bermuda insurer CEO suggests. “I define social inflation as including politicians, regulator, or courts re-defining wording in favour of claimants,” said Albert…