AM Best Commentary - Signalling a few problems
In the past 12 months, the insurance industry has been plagued with talk of softening rates across personal and commercial lines. Mike Trotter reveals how, despite 13 of the top 20 insurers reporting improved underwriting results in 2004, early signs of greater competition are becoming evident
The data in this year's AM Best Top 100 UK Insurers highlights improvement in performance for UK insurers, although for some, the beginnings of more competitive market conditions have begun to have an
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