Average price increases were driven largely by increases in property insurance and financial and professional lines, according to Marsh. Some key findings of the survey included:
The US (14%), UK (21%) and Pacific (23%) regions all posted double-digit pricing increases, driven largely by increases in property, financial and professional lines, and directors and officers rates in particular. In the US, pricing in the D&O market rose 44%, Marsh found
“Pricing was trending higher in the first quarter, prior to any meaningful impact from losses associated with COVID-19,” said Dean Klisura, president of Global Placement and Advisory Services at Marsh. “However, COVID-19 will likely have an impact on pricing for the balance of 2020.”