Top 100 UK Insurers 2022: AM Best Commentary - Insurers facing future uncertainty as inflation bites
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To date, the UK non-life market has been able to withstand the impact of operating challenges and with capital adequacy robust, William Keen-Tomlinson explains why the market has something of a buffer to absorb future uncertainty
During 2022, inflation as emerged as a dominant issue for many UK non-life insurers. As measured by the Consumer Price Index, inflation hit double digits in July and is predicted to rise further
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