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

UpdatedJun 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-2.1%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y15.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Property and Casualty Insurance industry is flat overall, with Admiral Group standing out by going down 6.1%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 18% in that time. 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
Sat, 20 Jun 2026UK£25.3bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b11.8x11.7x1.8x
Mon, 18 May 2026UK£25.5bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b12.1x11.9x1.8x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026UK£24.7bUK£13.8bUK£2.1b11.3x11.6x1.8x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026UK£24.1bUK£13.9bUK£2.1b10.9x11.2x1.7x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026UK£22.6bUK£13.8bUK£2.2b10.2x10.3x1.6x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026UK£20.5bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b9.6x9.3x1.5x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£20.1bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b8.8x9x1.4x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£22.0bUK£14.2bUK£2.3b9.7x9.8x1.6x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£21.4bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b9.7x9.6x1.5x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£22.1bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b9.5x10x1.6x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£21.8bUK£13.3bUK£2.2b9.8x9.7x1.6x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£26.2bUK£18.2bUK£2.4b9.7x10.9x1.4x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£25.3bUK£18.2bUK£2.4b9.3x10.5x1.4x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£24.9bUK£18.3bUK£2.4b9.8x10.3x1.4x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£23.9bUK£18.2bUK£2.5b10.6x9.7x1.3x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£22.9bUK£16.4bUK£2.7b11.3x8.6x1.4x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£22.2bUK£16.4bUK£2.7b11.1x8.4x1.4x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£22.3bUK£16.2bUK£2.6b10.1x8.5x1.4x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£20.4bUK£16.1bUK£2.6b7.1x7.8x1.3x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£21.5bUK£15.8bUK£2.5b8.1x8.5x1.4x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£22.1bUK£15.8bUK£2.5b11.6x9x1.4x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£20.9bUK£14.8bUK£2.2b11.8x9.6x1.4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£20.7bUK£14.9bUK£2.2b12.3x9.4x1.4x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£21.2bUK£14.9bUK£2.2b12.7x9.7x1.4x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£20.9bUK£15.1bUK£2.2b11.6x9.4x1.4x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£21.3bUK£15.4bUK£1.8b7.6x11.6x1.4x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£19.2bUK£11.9bUK£675.5m20.8x28.5x1.6x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£18.7bUK£11.9bUK£672.0m20.9x27.8x1.6x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£20.0bUK£12.0bUK£678.6m22.8x29.4x1.7x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£18.2bUK£12.1bUK£684.3m20.3x26.6x1.5x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£17.8bUK£12.2bUK£694.3m19x25.7x1.5x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£18.4bUK£11.3bUK£738.4m20.3x24.9x1.6x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£17.8bUK£10.6bUK£474.7m31.6x37.4x1.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£17.5bUK£10.7bUK£476.5m32.3x36.8x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£17.5bTotal Earnings: UK£476.5mTotal Revenue: UK£10.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Property and Casualty Insurance industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
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 9.5% 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-1.30%
Financials2.09%
Insurance0.54%
Property and Casualty Insurance-2.07%
Life and Health Insurance2.40%
General Insurance0.92%
Insurance Brokers0%0
Reinsurance-1.75%
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£17.801.1%
+UK£61.1m		40.3%PE12.5x
LRE Lancashire HoldingsUK£6.382.9%
+UK£43.7m		11.9%PE7x
BEZ BeazleyUK£12.850.1%
+UK£8.9m		37.5%PE11x

Latest News

ADM
UK£32.54
Admiral Group
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-5.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

ADM: Fair Outlook Suggests Multi Year Earnings Will Support Stable Share Price

Admiral Group's latest narrative update reflects a higher analyst price target of £35.50 from £28.50, with analysts pointing to slightly adjusted assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as support for the change. What's in the News for Admiral Group No recent news items for Admiral Group are available from the specified primary or secondary sources at this time.
LRE
UK£6.38
Lancashire Holdings
7D
2.9%
1Y
11.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 16

LRE: Fair Value View Will Rely On Steady Earnings Power

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Lancashire Holdings slightly higher to £6.66, citing recent reductions in published price targets from several firms while keeping core assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E broadly unchanged. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts continue to see support for the revised £6.66 fair value estimate even after recent reductions in formal price targets, which implies that core assumptions around earnings power and P/E remain intact.
BEZ
UK£12.85
Beazley
7D
0.1%
1Y
37.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 10

BEZ: Going Concern Uncertainty Will Shape Steady Fairly Valued Outlook

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Beazley at £12.88, with no material change to key assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, or future P/E. They view the current price target as consistent with these stable inputs.
HSX
UK£17.80
Hiscox
7D
1.1%
1Y
40.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 09

HSX: Future Returns Will Balance Dividend Appeal With Execution And Rating Risks

Hiscox’s analyst fair value estimate has been nudged up from £16.90 to £17.20 as analysts factor in updated price targets in the range of £1,800 to £1,960 and modest tweaks to growth and profitability assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research has clustered around higher price targets for Hiscox, with figures in the £18.00 to £19.60 range feeding into the latest fair value estimate.
SBRE
UK£1.62
Sabre Insurance Group
7D
-2.2%
1Y
14.9%