May 11, 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The following key takeaways are from The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ Commercial Property/Casualty Market Report Q1 2018 (January 1 – March 31):

  • Premium pricing across all-sized accounts experienced slight increases during Q1 2018, with an average increase of 1.7 percent, compared to a 0.3 percent increase in Q4 2017.
  • All lines of business experienced some increase in premium pricing, with the exception of Workers’ Compensation, which saw a -2.0 percent decrease for the second consecutive quarter. The average increase across all lines of business was 2.2 percent, compared to 1.7 percent in Q4 2017.
  • According to respondents, the demand for cyber insurance is greater than any other line of business. Seventy-nine (79) percent of respondents reported a “somewhat” or “significant” increase in demand for cyber coverage.
  • Premium pricing for commercial auto increased 7.7 percent in Q1 2018, marking the 27th consecutive quarter of increased commercial auto rates.
  • Driving organic growth, hiring and recruiting talent and enhancing the customer experience remain top organizational priorities for respondents’ firms. Nearly 80 percent of respondents listed “driving organic growth” as a top priority for 2018.

Click here to download the full Commercial Property/Casualty Market Report Q1 2018.

The Council relies on data from broker members to create this report. To participate in future surveys or for questions/comments, please contact The Council’s Rob Boyce at robert.boyce@ciab.com.