The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a $21.2 billion net underwriting loss in 2023, slightly improving upon the $24.9 billion loss recorded in 2022, according to a new AM Best report.
These preliminary results are detailed in a new Best’s Special Report, titled, First Look: 2023 US Property/Casualty Financial Results, and the data is derived from companies’ annual statutory statements received as of March 8, representing an estimated 97% of the total P/C industry’s net premiums written.
According to the report, the P/C industry’s combined ratio improved slightly by 0.9 percentage points to 101.6 in 2023. Catastrophe losses accounted