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

UpdatedAug 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M12.2%
  • 1Y23.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Property and Casualty Insurance industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by Lancashire Holdings declining 2.6%. In the past year, the industry has gained 19%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 4.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 07 Aug 2026UK£27.3bUK£13.7bUK£2.0b13.6x13.6x2x
Sun, 05 Jul 2026UK£26.9bUK£13.9bUK£2.1b12.5x12.5x1.9x
Tue, 02 Jun 2026UK£25.2bUK£13.8bUK£2.1b11.9x11.8x1.8x
Thu, 30 Apr 2026UK£24.9bUK£13.8bUK£2.1b11.1x11.6x1.8x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026UK£23.6bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b10.8x10.9x1.7x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026UK£22.7bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b10.2x10.2x1.6x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026UK£22.7bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b10x10.2x1.6x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025UK£21.0bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b9.7x9.4x1.5x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£21.2bUK£14.1bUK£2.3b9.1x9.4x1.5x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£22.4bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b10x10x1.6x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£20.9bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b9.2x9.5x1.5x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£22.2bUK£13.5bUK£2.2b9.8x10.2x1.6x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£21.8bUK£13.3bUK£2.2b9.5x9.8x1.6x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£26.0bUK£18.1bUK£2.4b9.3x10.9x1.4x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£24.7bUK£18.3bUK£2.4b8.7x10.2x1.3x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£23.8bUK£18.5bUK£2.5b10.6x9.7x1.3x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£22.4bUK£16.3bUK£2.6b10.7x8.5x1.4x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£22.3bUK£16.5bUK£2.7b11.5x8.3x1.4x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£21.7bUK£16.3bUK£2.6b10.5x8.2x1.3x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£19.6bUK£16.3bUK£2.6b6.8x7.4x1.2x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£21.5bUK£16.0bUK£2.6b7.8x8.4x1.3x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£21.8bUK£16.0bUK£2.6b7.6x8.5x1.4x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£20.8bUK£15.5bUK£2.5b11x8.5x1.3x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£21.0bUK£14.8bUK£2.2b12.2x9.7x1.4x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£21.2bUK£14.8bUK£2.2b12.7x9.7x1.4x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£20.4bUK£15.0bUK£2.2b11.7x9.2x1.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£21.7bUK£15.0bUK£2.2b11.7x9.9x1.5x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£19.9bUK£11.9bUK£673.8m21x29.6x1.7x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£18.6bUK£11.9bUK£673.0m20.5x27.7x1.6x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£19.4bUK£11.9bUK£673.1m21.9x28.9x1.6x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£19.3bUK£12.0bUK£679.7m21.4x28.5x1.6x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£17.9bUK£12.2bUK£692.3m19.8x25.9x1.5x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£19.0bUK£12.0bUK£682.2m19.8x27.8x1.6x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£17.7bUK£11.1bUK£745.2m18.3x23.7x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£17.7bTotal Earnings: UK£745.2mTotal Revenue: UK£11.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.3x202420252026
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 13.3x.
  • 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 39% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.3% 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 Market0.17%
Financials-1.03%
Insurance-1.11%
Property and Casualty Insurance1.05%
General Insurance2.24%
Insurance Brokers0%0
Reinsurance-1.75%
Life and Health Insurance-3.50%
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
ADM Admiral GroupUK£39.003.2%
+UK£366.1m		14.3%PE16x
BEZ BeazleyUK£12.910.04%
+UK£3.0m		39.9%PE15.1x

Latest News

ADM
UK£39.00
Admiral Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
14.3%
SBRE
UK£1.73
Sabre Insurance Group
7D
-6.4%
1Y
14.1%
BEZ
UK£12.91
Beazley
7D
0.04%
1Y
39.9%
HSX
UK£18.11
Hiscox
7D
-0.3%
1Y
34.7%
Narrative Update • Aug 05

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

The analyst price target for Hiscox has increased to £18.90 from £17.36. This change reflects updated assumptions on fair value, alongside recent target increases from several firms that cite supportive views on growth, margins and P/E valuation.
LRE
UK£5.94
Lancashire Holdings
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-6.2%
PGH
UK£3.94
Personal Group Holdings
7D
-1.5%
1Y
18.3%