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U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Midyear 2011 Outlook: Still Stable For Personal Lines And Negative For Commercial Lines Jun 11
Standard & Poors, June 2011
Abstract
Over the past few months, natural events have dealt U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers a few wild cards. The major natural catastrophes--primarily winter storms, hail and heavy rains, and tornadoes--that have hit the U.S. this year have the potential to hurt insurers' operations and financial results. However, the full impact of these events remains uncertain, and so far, they have not been significant enough to alter the course of the pricing cycle. In the aggregate, the U.S. P/C insurers that Standard & Poor's Ratings Services rates have continued to function well and haven't suffered any significant disruptions to their operations. Nevertheless, the U.S. P/C industry continues to contend with its share of challenges, even as the economy slowly recovers. The same...
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