2024 Commercial Property Insurance Market Outlook

Posted February 08, 2024

The commercial property insurance market has faced rising premiums since 2017. While such rate jumps showed some signs of slowing in 2022 by largely remaining within single digits, this moderation didn’t last in 2023. According to industry data, commercial property insurance premiums surged by an average of 20.4% in the first quarter of 2023 alone. In the latter half of the year, the segment recorded the highest average premium jumps across all lines of commercial coverage at 18.3%. These conditions are primarily the result of another intense season of natural disasters, inflation issues and an increasingly volatile property valuation landscape. Losses stemming from these trends have forced commercial property insurers to continue increasing the majority of policyholders’ premiums and introducing more restrictive coverage terms. Looking ahead, insureds who conduct high-risk operations, have poor property management practices or are located in natural disaster-prone areas will likely remain susceptible to ongoing rate hikes and coverage limitations.

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