1 December 2016Insurance

Fitch revises US P/C sector to negative; 2017 combined ratio to top 100%

Further declines in profitability and earnings driven by competitive market conditions has prompted rating agency Fitch to revise its sector outlook for the US property/casualty insurance sector to negative from stable.

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