Best's Market Segment Report: P&I Clubs See Improving Underwriting Results but Investment Environment Remains Challenging
The Best’s Market Segment Report, “P&I Clubs in 2023: Improving Underwriting Results but Investment Environment Remains Challenging,” states that the overall credit quality of the International Group of P&I Clubs, which collectively insures approximately 90% of the world’s oceangoing tonnage, has deteriorated due to underwriting and investment losses, leading to a reduction in free reserves.
- The Best’s Market Segment Report, “P&I Clubs in 2023: Improving Underwriting Results but Investment Environment Remains Challenging,” states that the overall credit quality of the International Group of P&I Clubs, which collectively insures approximately 90% of the world’s oceangoing tonnage, has deteriorated due to underwriting and investment losses, leading to a reduction in free reserves.
- However, AM Best believes that the clubs have sufficient tools at their disposal to navigate the challenges that the segment is facing and to improve their credit quality once again.
- For 2022/23, AM Best expects underwriting performance to improve, returning an overall combined ratio close to 100% (2021/22: 107%).
- To access a complimentary copy of this market segment report, please visit http://www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=328794 .