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2022 State of the Insurance Market

2022 State of the Insurance Market

When faced with the promise of a new year, many people look ahead – leveraging lessons from the prior year to chart a path forward, overcome obstacles, and reach for a new goal. The best in the insurance industry often do the same thing as they examine market conditions and strive to meet client needs in an ever-evolving landscape.

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Property REDY® Index December 2021

Property REDY® Index December 2021

The REDY Index leverages CRC Group’s collection of actionable data – the wholesale industry’s largest. It provides critical pricing analysis monthly, giving you a snapshot of the marketplace. The REDY Index generates instant intelligence on pricing trends by industry or coverage, enabling our retail partners to set accurate data- driven expectations with their clients. Removing the guesswork empowers CRC team members to negotiate competitively, consistently producing better outcomes, better deliverables, and better results.

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Property Placements Get More Challenging, But Preparation Makes The Difference

Property Placements Get More Challenging, But Preparation Makes The Difference

For many insurance buyers, placements today seem far more fraught than in the soft market of just a few years ago, when it was a smoother and easier process. It’s a bumpier ride now, and insureds should expect detours and delays. More placements seem to be closing at the last minute, even though a lot of work happens behind the scenes. The uncertainty adds anxiety about binding policies and programs.

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Property REDY® Index October 2021

Property REDY® Index October 2021

The REDY Index leverages CRC Group’s collection of actionable data – the wholesale industry’s largest. It provides critical pricing analysis monthly, giving you a snapshot of the marketplace. The REDY Index generates instant intelligence on pricing trends by industry or coverage, enabling our retail partners to set accurate data- driven expectations with their clients. Removing the guesswork empowers CRC team members to negotiate competitively, consistently producing better outcomes, better deliverables, and better results.

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Prepare for Property Renewals in a Transitioning Market

Prepare for Property Renewals in a Transitioning Market

Transitioning markets make for tougher renewals. Rising prices, carrier repositioning, and stricter underwriting are combining to make this year’s renewals more challenging. Seeking to tame natural catastrophe losses, carriers are changing appetites, scaling back capacity in some markets, and exiting others. Those changes have helped drive submission activity to levels not seen since 2005 and are further exacerbated by new market entrants that are causing a movement of underwriting talent not seen in recent times. In this market, communication is critical for successful renewals. Experienced brokers can make the difference by helping clients put together more compelling submissions with the best available data and provide up-to-the-minute guidance on market moves.

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