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U.K. (FTSE) Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M-0.5%
  • 1Y13.7%
  • YTD0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Insurance industry has risen 3.7%, driven by gains from Prudential of 5.2%. This means that the industry has gained 14% over the past year. 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
Tue, 16 Jun 2026UK£80.4bUK£84.1bUK£5.5b11.8x14.6x1x
Thu, 14 May 2026UK£81.7bUK£83.9bUK£5.5b11.5x14.9x1x
Sat, 11 Apr 2026UK£79.9bUK£83.3bUK£5.5b11.1x14.6x1x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026UK£80.3bUK£73.4bUK£4.8b10.5x16.6x1.1x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026UK£83.7bUK£68.6bUK£4.8b11.7x17.6x1.2x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026UK£82.1bUK£69.0bUK£4.8b11.4x17x1.2x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025UK£78.7bUK£69.3bUK£4.9b11.1x16.1x1.1x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025UK£79.6bUK£69.1bUK£4.9b11.2x16.3x1.2x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025UK£78.0bUK£69.1bUK£4.8b10.9x16.1x1.1x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025UK£79.1bUK£72.1bUK£3.5b13.6x22.7x1.1x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025UK£74.0bUK£69.9bUK£3.7b12.7x20.2x1.1x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025UK£74.3bUK£74.7bUK£3.8b13.1x19.5x1x
Fri, 16 May 2025UK£72.5bUK£75.7bUK£3.6b12.7x19.9x1x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025UK£64.1bUK£76.1bUK£3.7b11.3x17.3x0.8x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025UK£80.2bUK£91.3bUK£3.6b13.7x22.1x0.9x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025UK£75.4bUK£90.7bUK£4.5b11.4x16.7x0.8x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025UK£73.1bUK£90.9bUK£4.5b11.8x16.1x0.8x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024UK£72.1bUK£90.4bUK£4.5b11.1x16.2x0.8x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024UK£70.8bUK£90.0bUK£4.4b11x16.1x0.8x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024UK£75.1bUK£89.4bUK£4.4b11.4x17.3x0.8x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024UK£75.7bUK£84.6bUK£5.3b11.5x14.2x0.9x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024UK£60.8bUK£70.4bUK£4.3b10.9x14.2x0.9x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024UK£60.1bUK£70.7bUK£4.3b10.9x13.9x0.9x
Sat, 18 May 2024UK£64.5bUK£70.7bUK£4.3b12.5x14.9x0.9x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024UK£60.1bUK£70.9bUK£4.4b11.6x13.5x0.8x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024UK£51.5bUK£51.4bUK£3.2b9.6x15.9x1x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024UK£20.0bUK£13.5bUK£368.4m20.6x54.2x1.5x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024UK£20.9bUK£13.3bUK£392.7m21.9x53.2x1.6x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023UK£21.0bUK£13.4bUK£394.2m22.2x53.2x1.6x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023UK£19.0bUK£13.6bUK£402.9m20.3x47.1x1.4x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023UK£24.6bUK£20.1b-UK£428,241,685.0019.4x-57.3x1.2x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023UK£19.4bUK£12.6bUK£250.6m23.8x77.4x1.5x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023UK£19.7bUK£11.7b-UK£102,832,062.0029.7x-191.5x1.7x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023UK£18.6bUK£11.7bUK£128.7m30.4x144.7x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

144.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£18.6bTotal Earnings: UK£128.7mTotal Revenue: UK£11.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 2.2x202420252026
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 14.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 2.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.96x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 250% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 93% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.74%
Financials2.15%
Insurance3.71%
Life and Health Insurance4.85%
General Insurance3.57%
Reinsurance2.62%
Property and Casualty Insurance2.37%
Insurance Brokers0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the General Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.2x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (16.8%) 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 10.2x.
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
PRU PrudentialUK£10.069.8%
+UK£2.3b		12.0%PE8.5x
AV. AvivaUK£6.395.2%
+UK£937.4m		5.6%PE24.9x
LGEN Legal & General GroupUK£2.824.4%
+UK£642.5m		11.3%PE32.5x
ADM Admiral GroupUK£34.423.1%
+UK£317.3m		3.4%PE14.1x
SDLF Standard LifeUK£7.964.1%
+UK£315.6m		21.9%PS0.3x

Latest News

LGEN
UK£2.82
Legal & General Group
7D
4.4%
1Y
11.3%
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.
HSX
UK£17.82
Hiscox
7D
3.8%
1Y
39.9%
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.
AV.
UK£6.39
Aviva
7D
5.2%
1Y
5.6%
Narrative Update • Jun 05

AV.: Retirement Savings Position And Direct Line Synergies Will Support Medium Term Upside

Narrative Update on Aviva Analysts have nudged the price target on Aviva slightly lower to around £7.15 to £7.65, reflecting a mix of views that balance JPMorgan's recent cut to £7.15, Berenberg's new £8.00 Buy initiation, and Deutsche Bank's modest lift to £7.65 as they weigh Aviva's position in the growing pool of UK retirement savings assets against more cautious sector views. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Aviva presents a mixed picture, with some analysts leaning positive on growth opportunities in UK retirement savings and others more cautious on execution and valuation.
PRU
UK£10.06
Prudential
7D
9.8%
1Y
12.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

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

Prudential's updated analyst price target now sits at about £12.20, a small uplift from roughly £12.00, as analysts adjust their models for slightly higher assumed revenue growth and P/E multiples while tempering margin expectations, in line with a mix of recent target raises and trims across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Prudential reflects a split view, with some large houses lifting targets while others trim them, keeping the overall tone balanced rather than clearly bullish or bearish.
ADM
UK£34.42
Admiral Group
7D
3.1%
1Y
3.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 02

ADM: Clearer Multi Year Earnings Outlook Will Support Favourable UK Motor Pricing

Admiral Group's analyst price targets have moved higher, with recent increases to around £32.77 to £38.00 per share. Analysts point to a clearer multi year profit outlook and expectations for more favourable UK motor pricing.
SDLF
UK£7.96
Standard Life
7D
4.1%
1Y
21.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 02

SDLF: Capital Light Shift And Aegon Deal Will Shape Future Return Profile

Standard Life's analyst price target has been lifted from £6.20 to £9.50 per share, with analysts citing the expected benefits from the Aegon UK acquisition and the company's capital light growth profile as key drivers of the rerating. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has focused on the impact of the Aegon UK transaction, the shift toward a capital light growth profile, and how these factors feed into Standard Life's valuation and execution risk.
LRE
UK£6.36
Lancashire Holdings
7D
4.6%
1Y
9.6%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

LRE: Revised Profit Assumptions And P E Multiple Will Guide Future Returns

Narrative Update on Lancashire Holdings The analyst price target for Lancashire Holdings has been reduced by £0.15, with recent cuts from several banks indicating updated assumptions around fair value, profit margin and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Lancashire Holdings point to a cluster of reduced price targets, with new levels ranging from £5.90 to £6.76 per share.
HUW
UK£2.13
Helios Underwriting
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-10.5%
SAGA
UK£5.86
Saga
7D
7.5%
1Y
281.0%
PGH
UK£3.88
Personal Group Holdings
7D
-1.3%
1Y
35.5%
HSD
UK£0.52
Hansard Global
7D
-3.7%
1Y
8.3%