Insurers’ ability to capitalize on the growth potential of retirement income products will be controlled by their success at managing the risks associated with the products, according to a new study.

Life insurance companies, both primary and reinsurers, are expected to experience the effects of policies being sold to life settlement firms, a new analysis predicts.

The 2010 property-casualty industry forecast is for net premium growth of 1.4%, almost three times lower than the anticipated growth rate for the nation’s gross domestic product.

So busy were individual annuity insurers at raising capital and increasing premium that they may need to take a new look at the products they are offering.

Companies appear to have a new hunger for insurance industry mergers and acquisitions, according to an industry expert with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Economic factors at the state level have affected the property-casualty insurance industry during the recession and could further influence operations in the near future, according to a new Conning Research & Consulting report.

The property-casualty market contains a “sizeable share” of small insurers, with some having strong positions in specific niche markets, according to a new study.

The financial crisis of 2008 could “dramatically influence” strategic decisions in the life insurance industry for years, a new study suggests.

The life settlement industry, still reeling from its loss of funding sources in 2008 that caused a 4% decline in transactions, may be poised for a strong return, an industry analyst predicts.

The recession and staggering job market have hurt enrollment in group health employee benefit plans and with the future of health care reform yet to take clear shape, is expected …  Read →