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U.K. (FTSE) Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M5.5%
  • 1Y13.5%
  • YTD1.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Insurance industry has remained flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 14% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Jun 2026UK£81.0bUK£84.5bUK£5.6b11.8x14.5x1x
Sat, 23 May 2026UK£83.6bUK£84.0bUK£5.5b12.1x15.2x1x
Mon, 20 Apr 2026UK£82.9bUK£83.9bUK£5.5b11.4x15.1x1x
Wed, 18 Mar 2026UK£82.8bUK£84.9bUK£5.1b11.1x16.4x1x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026UK£80.2bUK£68.7bUK£4.8b10.8x16.7x1.2x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026UK£81.8bUK£69.0bUK£4.9b11.3x16.9x1.2x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025UK£78.0bUK£69.2bUK£4.9b11x16x1.1x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025UK£80.3bUK£69.6bUK£5.0b11.1x16.2x1.2x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025UK£78.4bUK£68.9bUK£4.8b11.2x16.2x1.1x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£77.5bUK£72.9bUK£4.3b11.5x17.9x1.1x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£74.7bUK£70.0bUK£3.7b12.6x20.3x1.1x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£75.4bUK£74.3bUK£3.7b13.7x20.2x1x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£72.7bUK£75.4bUK£3.6b12.5x20.3x1x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£67.7bUK£75.7bUK£3.7b12x18.5x0.9x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£82.3bUK£87.1bUK£2.9b13.5x28.4x0.9x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£77.8bUK£90.6bUK£4.5b11.5x17.3x0.9x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£70.2bUK£91.2bUK£4.6b11.3x15.3x0.8x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£74.6bUK£90.4bUK£4.5b11.9x16.8x0.8x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£70.6bUK£90.1bUK£4.4b11.3x16x0.8x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£74.6bUK£89.8bUK£4.4b11.6x16.9x0.8x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£75.1bUK£84.6bUK£4.7b11.6x15.9x0.9x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£62.0bUK£70.3bUK£4.6b11.2x13.5x0.9x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£61.0bUK£70.8bUK£4.4b10.8x14x0.9x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£60.3bUK£67.3bUK£4.1b12.6x14.7x0.9x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£61.9bUK£71.0bUK£4.4b11.9x14.1x0.9x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£58.3bUK£49.5bUK£4.5b12.3x12.9x1.2x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£20.5bUK£13.5bUK£368.7m21.1x55.7x1.5x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£20.4bUK£13.3bUK£392.6m21.4x51.8x1.5x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£21.2bUK£13.4bUK£395.9m22.5x53.5x1.6x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£20.3bUK£13.6bUK£401.5m20.8x50.6x1.5x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£19.5bUK£13.6bUK£400.8m19.4x48.5x1.4x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£19.5bUK£12.6bUK£250.8m18.2x77.8x1.5x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£18.6bUK£11.9b-UK£14,782,392.0030.1x-1257.5x1.6x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£18.9bUK£11.8b-UK£104,845,812.0030.9x-180x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-180x


Total Market Cap: UK£18.9bTotal Earnings: -UK£104,845,812.00Total Revenue: UK£11.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 1.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 1.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.96x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Insurance industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 93% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Financials industry?

GB Market-0.91%
Financials-0.48%
Insurance0.13%
Reinsurance1.55%
Property and Casualty Insurance0.76%
Insurance Brokers0%0
Life and Health Insurance-0.13%
General Insurance-0.29%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the General Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.5x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (16.7%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Reinsurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 10.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the General Insurance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Reinsurance industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AV. AvivaUK£6.461.9%
+UK£363.8m		4.2%PE25.2x
ADM Admiral GroupUK£34.602.9%
+UK£299.0m		5.2%PE14.2x
SDLF Standard LifeUK£8.322.9%
+UK£235.4m		27.4%PS0.3x
LGEN Legal & General GroupUK£2.870.7%
+UK£104.5m		13.5%PE33.1x
HSX HiscoxUK£18.101.3%
+UK£74.0m		42.7%PE12.7x

Latest News

HSX
UK£18.10
Hiscox
7D
1.3%
1Y
42.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 24

HSX: Future Returns Will Weigh Dividend Income Against Execution And Rating Risks

Hiscox's analyst fair value estimate has edged up from £17.20 to £17.36, as analysts factor in recent price target moves around £1,800 to £1,960 and adjust their assumptions on future earnings multiples and profitability. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Hiscox points to an active period of reassessment, with several price target changes and at least one rating downgrade feeding into the current fair value estimate.
AV.
UK£6.46
Aviva
7D
1.9%
1Y
4.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 24

AV.: Retirement Savings Scale And Mixed Broker Views Will Shape Medium-Term Path

Analysts have inched their blended price target for Aviva higher to about £6.93 per share, a move underpinned by the recent mix of target tweaks from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Berenberg, alongside relatively stable assumptions for discount rate, growth and future P/E in valuation models. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Aviva reflects a mix of optimism and caution, with price targets ranging from about £6.80 to £8.00 per share and ratings spanning Buy, Neutral and Equal Weight.
PRU
UK£10.12
Prudential
7D
0.1%
1Y
9.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

PRU: Capital Returns And India Insurance Deal Prospects Will Support Re Rating

The latest Prudential price target update reflects a small reduction of £20 to £1,400, as analysts factor in slightly different assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E while maintaining a broadly constructive view on the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent research around Prudential shows a mix of supportive and more cautious views, with several firms adjusting their price targets in both directions.
CRE
UK£4.67
Conduit Holdings
7D
4.8%
1Y
20.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

CRE: Buybacks And Raised Price View Will Support Shares Over Time

Analysts have raised their price target on Conduit Holdings stock to £4.50 from £3.90, citing updated views on valuation assumptions and sector positioning. What’s in the News for Conduit Holdings Conduit Holdings has been executing a share buyback program, with 4,213,394 shares repurchased from January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026.
ADM
UK£34.60
Admiral Group
7D
2.9%
1Y
5.2%
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.
SDLF
UK£8.32
Standard Life
7D
2.9%
1Y
27.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 16

SDLF: Aegon UK Integration Risk Will Likely Cap Future Share Upside

Analysts have lifted their price target for Standard Life to £9.50 from £6.20, citing expectations that the planned Aegon UK acquisition, potential cost and revenue synergies, and a capital light growth profile could support the updated fair value assumptions and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent JPMorgan commentary has been a key driver of renewed interest in Standard Life, with the broker lifting its price target to 950 GBp and upgrading the stock to Overweight from Underweight.
LRE
UK£6.44
Lancashire Holdings
7D
1.3%
1Y
11.6%
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
-0.04%
1Y
35.9%
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.
LGEN
UK£2.87
Legal & General Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
13.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 09

LGEN: Execution Risks And Lower P/E Assumptions Will Pressure Future Upside

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Legal & General to reflect a fair value move from £2.10 to £1.85, citing updated assumptions on growth, margins and P/E multiples following a combination of recent target changes and a downgrade in Street research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research presents a mixed picture around Legal & General, with some bearish analysts highlighting risks that could justify more conservative valuation assumptions.
HUW
UK£2.11
Helios Underwriting
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-5.6%
PGH
UK£3.83
Personal Group Holdings
7D
-1.3%
1Y
31.0%