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U.K. (FTSE) Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M10.6%
  • 1Y29.3%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Property and Casualty Insurance industry is up 1.1%, with Hiscox up 2.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 27%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 1.7% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Property and Casualty Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Jul 2026UK£27.1bUK£13.9bUK£2.1b12.7x12.6x2x
Sun, 07 Jun 2026UK£25.1bUK£13.9bUK£2.1b11.6x11.7x1.8x
Tue, 05 May 2026UK£24.9bUK£13.8bUK£2.1b11.2x11.7x1.8x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026UK£24.0bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b10.9x11.2x1.7x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026UK£23.5bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b10.5x10.6x1.7x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026UK£21.6bUK£13.8bUK£2.2b9.5x9.8x1.6x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025UK£21.2bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b9.7x9.5x1.5x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025UK£20.8bUK£14.2bUK£2.3b8.8x9.2x1.5x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025UK£21.5bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b9.5x9.7x1.5x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£21.4bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b9.5x9.7x1.5x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£21.5bUK£13.4bUK£2.1b9.7x10x1.6x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£21.2bUK£13.3bUK£2.2b9.6x9.5x1.6x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£26.5bUK£18.1bUK£2.4b9.8x11.1x1.5x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£25.1bUK£18.2bUK£2.4b9x10.5x1.4x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£24.2bUK£18.4bUK£2.4b11.2x9.9x1.3x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£23.7bUK£16.3bUK£2.6b10.9x9.2x1.4x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£22.2bUK£16.4bUK£2.7b11.2x8.4x1.4x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£22.0bUK£16.3bUK£2.6b10.9x8.3x1.3x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£19.8bUK£16.4bUK£2.7b6.8x7.5x1.2x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£21.5bUK£16.0bUK£2.6b7.7x8.3x1.3x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£21.8bUK£15.9bUK£2.6b7.6x8.5x1.4x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£22.3bUK£15.4bUK£2.4b11.2x9.1x1.4x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£20.8bUK£14.7bUK£2.2b11.9x9.7x1.4x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£21.2bUK£14.9bUK£2.2b12.6x9.7x1.4x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£21.1bUK£15.0bUK£2.2b12x9.5x1.4x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£20.9bUK£14.9bUK£2.2b11.3x9.5x1.4x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£21.1bUK£11.9bUK£674.6m21.8x31.3x1.8x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£18.6bUK£11.9bUK£673.3m20.4x27.6x1.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£19.5bUK£11.9bUK£671.8m22.1x29x1.6x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£19.7bUK£11.9bUK£676.2m21.7x29.1x1.6x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£17.9bUK£12.1bUK£688.8m19.9x26x1.5x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£18.8bUK£12.0bUK£682.9m19.7x27.5x1.6x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£17.9bUK£11.3bUK£736.0m19.3x24.3x1.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£17.3bUK£10.5bUK£471.9m30.9x36.7x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£17.3bTotal Earnings: UK£471.9mTotal Revenue: UK£10.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Property and Casualty Insurance industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Property and Casualty Insurance industry have grown 66% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.7% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Property and Casualty Insurance compare with similar industries?

GB Market-1.69%
Financials-0.13%
Insurance0.20%
Property and Casualty Insurance0.73%
Life and Health Insurance0.69%
Insurance Brokers0%0
General Insurance-1.14%
Reinsurance-4.79%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HSX HiscoxUK£18.560.1%
+UK£6.4m		50.4%PE13.3x
PGH Personal Group HoldingsUK£4.003.9%
+UK£4.7m		41.8%PE17.3x

Latest News

HSX
UK£18.56
Hiscox
7D
0.1%
1Y
50.4%
Narrative Update • Jul 08

HSX: Raised Price Expectations Will Likely Magnify Execution Risk

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Hiscox higher to about £12 from roughly £11.44, reflecting recent upward revisions to Street price targets, including increases to £18.00 and £19.60, alongside a broader rebalancing of ratings. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary on Hiscox shows a mix of optimism and caution, with some bearish analysts flagging risks around how current pricing, execution and growth expectations line up with the latest fair value estimates.
ADM
UK£36.34
Admiral Group
7D
-0.9%
1Y
11.1%
PGH
UK£4.00
Personal Group Holdings
7D
3.9%
1Y
41.8%
SBRE
UK£1.82
Sabre Insurance Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
22.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 26

SBRE: Share Buybacks And Dividends Will Signal Excessive Future Risk

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Sabre Insurance Group to £1.52, compared with a prior fair value of £1.12, citing updates to assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What’s in the News for Sabre Insurance Group Sabre Insurance Group plc commenced share repurchases on June 2, 2026, under a shareholder mandated program approved at the Annual General Meeting on May 21, 2026.
BEZ
UK£12.87
Beazley
7D
-0.08%
1Y
44.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 26

nan

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Beazley to £11.29 from £8.54, citing model updates that reflect revised assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and the stock's future P/E multiple. What's in the News There are currently no recent news items for Beazley available from the provided sources.