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20 January 2026 - by Sam Sager, Drew B. Groth
What has led epidemiological mesothelioma incidence curves to underestimate asbestos claim decay? We explore the issue and discuss actuarial methods for predicting future costs.
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02 July 2025 - by Paul Anderson, Carl X. Ashenbrenner, Brian Z. Brown, Zachary A. Fischer, Drew B. Groth, Lori E. Julga, Kyle Stowe
Direct written premium declined, ending three consecutive years of increases, while loss ratios were a mixed bag.
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02 July 2025 - by Paul Anderson, Carl X. Ashenbrenner, Brian Z. Brown, Zachary A. Fischer, Drew B. Groth, Lori E. Julga, Kyle Stowe
Direct written premium for auto liability insurance in 2024 increased 12.3% to $43 billion, but carriers saw continued upward pressure on loss ratios.
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20 June 2025 - by Drew B. Groth
How can insurers prepare for the looming risk of forever chemicals?
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25 March 2025 - by Drew B. Groth, Renu Ann Joseph, Tiana Schowe
We look at the U.S. commercial auto insurance line’s historical performance and key drivers of the current market.
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23 July 2024 - by Drew B. Groth, Travis J. Grulkowski
By leveraging advanced modeling techniques and continuously updating key actuarial assumptions, the estimation of PFAS liabilities can be improved in real time as this emerging risk evolves.
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31 May 2024 - by Drew B. Groth, Travis J. Grulkowski, David Loughran (Praedicat), Graham Tibbets (Praedicat), Matthew Anderson (Mendes & Mount)
In a Q&A with Financier Worldwide Magazine, we discuss the evolving litigation of PFAS and the difficulty facing insurers in analysing coverage issues.
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30 April 2024 - by Paul Anderson, Carl X. Ashenbrenner, Brian Z. Brown, Zachary A. Fischer, Drew B. Groth, Lori E. Julga, Kyle Stowe
We summarize key 2023 financial results for U.S. commercial auto liability writers, including gross written premiums, loss ratios, and reserve development.
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14 March 2024 - by Drew B. Groth, Travis J. Grulkowski, Matthew Anderson (Mendes & Mount), David Loughran (Praedicat), Graham Tibbets (Praedicat)
While much is still unknown about the impact of PFAS on insurance liabilities, there is likely enough information to develop strategies to estimate reserves.
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06 February 2024 - by Drew B. Groth, Travis J. Grulkowski
With asbestos payments up 9% in 2022, we explore the complex reasons behind divestiture transactions, along with unique challenges and opportunities.