Insurers may hike rates to battle claims inflation in H2: Bloomberg warns

Claims inflation is likely to remain a “pronounced feature” in the second half of the year in the European property and casualty (P&C) market, and insurers will be challenged to increase rates enough to fully offset rising expenses, Bloomberg Intelligence has warned.

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