Group accident and health insurance: 1986-1990
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The group health insurance business has contributed to the recovery of the accident and health (A&H) line of business. A&H losses improved from $3.6 billion in 1988 to $2 billion in 1989. The A&H sector realized a profit of $467 million in 1990, but underwriting losses totaled $781 million. The 80 largest insurers had a market share of 85.6% in 1990, while the 10 largest insurers represented 45% of the life and health industry's A&H premiums. Compound premium growth rates between 1986 and 1990 ranged between -33% and 504.6%.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1992
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Accident and health insurance - 1991
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Accident and health insurance industry losses increased to $1.7 billion in 1991. Underwriting for group insurance plans caused most the industry's losses for the year. The growth in insurance premiums was only 3.4% in 1991. This growth was due to rate increases from higher insurance company operating costs. Growth in guaranteed renewable accident and health insurance premiums was 11.5% in 1991, the only area that posted a significant gain.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1992
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Accident and health insurance - 1990
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The accident and health insurance segment of the insurance industry continued its slowdown as its total number of policies written grew by only 2 %. Not long ago the figure stood at 11 %. However, loss ratio and underwriting losses improved.
Publication Name: Best's Review Life-Health Insurance Edition
Subject: Insurance
ISSN: 0275-0988
Year: 1991
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