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U.S. Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies129
  • 7D-3.7%
  • 3M-3.0%
  • 1Y-8.6%
  • YTD-4.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Insurance industry has dropped 3.7%, driven by pullbacks in Chubb and Marsh & McLennan Companies of 3.9% and 5.6%, respectively. However, the industry is down 8.6% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Mar 2026US$1.3tUS$946.2bUS$105.4b11.5x12.5x1.4x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026US$1.4tUS$943.3bUS$106.5b12.9x12.9x1.5x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026US$1.4tUS$931.1bUS$99.3b12.9x13.9x1.5x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025US$1.4tUS$931.0bUS$99.2b13.3x13.9x1.5x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025US$1.3tUS$927.4bUS$91.5b13.2x14.4x1.4x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025US$1.4tUS$919.1bUS$88.7b13.6x15.8x1.5x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025US$1.4tUS$918.4bUS$88.5b14.7x16.2x1.6x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025US$1.4tUS$908.7bUS$85.0b14.4x16.2x1.5x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025US$1.4tUS$904.1bUS$82.6b14.2x17.1x1.6x
Sun, 18 May 2025US$1.5tUS$902.8bUS$82.1b15.2x17.9x1.6x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025US$1.4tUS$897.3bUS$92.9b13.4x15.2x1.6x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025US$1.4tUS$897.4bUS$93.0b12.8x15.4x1.6x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025US$1.4tUS$905.2bUS$96.2b12.3x14.6x1.6x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025US$1.4tUS$892.9bUS$91.5b13x14.8x1.5x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024US$1.5tUS$893.2bUS$91.1b13.3x16.1x1.6x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024US$1.4tUS$884.2bUS$89.8b13.2x15.2x1.5x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024US$1.4tUS$855.0bUS$87.4b14.1x15.9x1.6x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024US$1.4tUS$855.4bUS$87.0b14.1x15.6x1.6x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024US$1.2tUS$827.5bUS$81.2b12.9x15x1.5x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024US$1.2tUS$823.4bUS$79.2b13.1x15x1.4x
Mon, 20 May 2024US$1.2tUS$823.1bUS$79.1b12.7x15.2x1.5x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024US$1.1tUS$795.6bUS$68.8b14.8x16.4x1.4x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024US$1.2tUS$792.7bUS$67.0b14.4x17.6x1.5x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024US$1.1tUS$784.4bUS$61.3b12.2x18.1x1.4x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024US$1.1tUS$790.2bUS$48.8b12.9x22.8x1.4x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023US$1.1tUS$792.8bUS$47.5b12.3x23x1.4x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023US$1.1tUS$790.3bUS$46.8b12.8x22.7x1.3x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023US$1.0tUS$799.1bUS$38.9b14.4x26.4x1.3x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023US$1.0tUS$799.2bUS$38.7b15.4x26.4x1.3x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023US$1.0tUS$787.1bUS$38.7b16.2x26.4x1.3x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023US$964.1bUS$774.5bUS$35.1b15.7x27.4x1.2x
Tue, 23 May 2023US$970.7bUS$774.1bUS$35.6b15.8x27.3x1.3x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023US$987.4bUS$759.1bUS$44.1b15.9x22.4x1.3x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023US$905.6bUS$759.4bUS$44.0b15x20.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.6x


Total Market Cap: US$905.6bTotal Earnings: US$44.0bTotal Revenue: US$759.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American 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 12.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 18.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 34% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.6% 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.S. Financials industry?

US Market-0.62%
Financials-2.25%
Insurance-3.69%
Life and Health Insurance-2.17%
Reinsurance-2.18%
General Insurance-2.28%
Property and Casualty Insurance-3.51%
Insurance Brokers-5.49%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Insurance Brokers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 39.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Reinsurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Insurance Brokers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 39% per year.
  • In contrast, the Property and Casualty Insurance 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
UNM Unum GroupUS$72.783.0%
+US$347.2m		-7.4%PE16.1x
LMND LemonadeUS$55.436.9%
+US$272.7m		61.7%PS5.7x
ABX Abacus Global ManagementUS$10.317.0%
+US$65.5m		35.8%PE91.3x
YB YuanbaoUS$20.093.5%
+US$31.3m		n/aPE3.4x
BHF Brighthouse FinancialUS$60.270.8%
+US$28.0m		13.0%PE10.4x

Latest News

GLRE
US$14.96
Greenlight Capital Re
7D
5.1%
1Y
12.7%
AON
US$320.96
Aon
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-19.7%
MRSH
US$174.00
Marsh & McLennan Companies
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-25.4%
LMND
US$55.43
Lemonade
7D
6.9%
1Y
61.7%
WRB
US$67.86
W. R. Berkley
7D
-6.6%
1Y
9.5%
HIT
US$1.90
Health In Tech
7D
33.8%
1Y
-74.5%
WTM
US$2,223.46
White Mountains Insurance Group
7D
0.4%
1Y
19.2%
PGR
US$206.96
Progressive
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-25.3%

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BHF
US$60.27
Brighthouse Financial
7D
0.8%
1Y
13.0%

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CB
US$325.24
Chubb
7D
-3.9%
1Y
11.9%
ABX
US$10.31
Abacus Global Management
7D
7.0%
1Y
35.8%

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Analysts have lifted their price target on Abacus Global Management to $11.00, reflecting updated assumptions for slightly higher revenue growth, a modestly stronger profit margin profile, and a marginally lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Abacus Global Management, Inc.
AJG
US$211.72
Arthur J. Gallagher
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-35.0%

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Narrative Update: Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) The analyst price target for Arthur J.
ALL
US$207.50
Allstate
7D
-2.9%
1Y
2.9%

ALL: Thinner Profit Margins Will Constrain Future Upside Potential

Narrative Update on Allstate Analysts have made a slight trim to their Allstate price target to about $189, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News The Allstate Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.08 per share, scheduled to be paid on April 1, 2026.
TRV
US$302.44
Travelers Companies
7D
-2.7%
1Y
18.8%
UNM
US$72.78
Unum Group
7D
3.0%
1Y
-7.4%
YB
US$20.09
Yuanbao
7D
3.5%
1Y
n/a