US workers' comp premiums rise in 2021; Travelers retains top spot

U.S. workers' compensation direct premiums written rose 2.10% year over year to $52.25 billion in 2021, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. The top 20 writers of workers' comp business essentially split between premium increases and decreases for the year. AmTrust Financial Services Inc., The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. and State Compensation Ins...

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May 2022

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Markets roiled as Fed raises rates; Heritage slides with widening Q1 loss

U.S. stocks were taken on a rollercoaster ride as equity markets rallied sharply in the middle of the week but then suffered their worst day of the year May 5 as investors digested the Federal Reserve's plans to counter soaring inflation. The Fed this week raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points for the first time in more than two decades and signaled its willingn...

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Apr 2022

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US health insurers to see surging earnings, revenues in Q1

Industry analysts have rosy first-quarter expectations for a majority of the largest U.S. managed care companies. Revenues for all of the top nine publicly traded U.S. managed care insurers are expected to be up year over year, while five companies should see increases in EPS, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence examination of sell-side analyst forecasts. UnitedHealt...

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