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Underwriting Profits and Investment Income in the U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Industry

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  • Peter M. Ellis

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This study shows that the net premium volume and the annual change in policyholder surplus are only weakly related to the underwriting gain or loss in the United States property and casualty insurance industry. However, the net premium volume and the annual increment in policyholder surplus are much more str6ngly associated with net investment income. Regression coefficients are used to show the sensitivity to changes in underwriting gain or loss and also to net investment income. The close relation between net premiums written and policyholders’ surplus indicates that the aggregate premium volume is not near to a premium - surplus ratio capacity limit.

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  • Peter M. Ellis, 1990. "Underwriting Profits and Investment Income in the U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Industry," Journal of Insurance Issues, Western Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 13(1), pages 87-96.
    • Handle: RePEc:wri:journl:v:13:y:1990:i:1:p:87-96
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