In the week to 16 January the FTSE All Share rose 0.3% vs. the Insurance Index at -0.8% and -1.2% for the Lloyd’s Index (pre Beazley’s update 17 Jan). The best performer was Helios* (0%) and Hiscox (-0.6%); Beazley (-1.6%) was the worst performer. This week we look at the concept of a ‘hard’ market. Readers of our research will know we do not believe we are now in such market – but that we see a slow turning rate cycle and a hardening of underwriting views (for n
18 Jan 2018
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Beazley Plc (BEZ:LON), 665 | Helios Underwriting PLC (HUW:LON), 180 | Hiscox Ltd (HSX:LON), 1,245 | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT:LON), 0 | Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE:LON), 618
- Published:
18 Jan 2018 -
Author:
Joanna Parsons -
Pages:
10
In the week to 16 January the FTSE All Share rose 0.3% vs. the Insurance Index at -0.8% and -1.2% for the Lloyd’s Index (pre Beazley’s update 17 Jan). The best performer was Helios* (0%) and Hiscox (-0.6%); Beazley (-1.6%) was the worst performer. This week we look at the concept of a ‘hard’ market. Readers of our research will know we do not believe we are now in such market – but that we see a slow turning rate cycle and a hardening of underwriting views (for n