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U.S. Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies128
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-1.2%
  • 1Y-3.0%
  • YTD-1.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Insurance industry has risen 1.1%, and Chubb contributed the most with a gain of 2.1%. Meanwhile, Fidelity National Financial actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.1% in the last week. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 21 Feb 2026US$1.3tUS$950.9bUS$106.5b12.1x12.6x1.4x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026US$1.3tUS$931.1bUS$99.3b12.6x13.5x1.4x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025US$1.4tUS$931.1bUS$99.3b13.4x14.2x1.5x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025US$1.4tUS$931.9bUS$98.6b13.2x13.9x1.5x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025US$1.4tUS$919.0bUS$88.6b13.8x15.8x1.5x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025US$1.4tUS$919.1bUS$88.6b14.4x15.8x1.5x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025US$1.4tUS$917.2bUS$87.4b14.1x15.7x1.5x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025US$1.4tUS$903.0bUS$82.1b14.6x17.3x1.6x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025US$1.5tUS$902.7bUS$82.3b15.1x17.8x1.6x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025US$1.4tUS$904.0bUS$89.9b14.1x15.7x1.6x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025US$1.5tUS$897.3bUS$93.0b14.2x16x1.7x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025US$1.4tUS$895.9bUS$94.5b12.3x14.7x1.6x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025US$1.4tUS$892.9bUS$91.5b13.1x15.1x1.5x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024US$1.4tUS$893.2bUS$91.1b12.6x15x1.5x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024US$1.4tUS$891.9bUS$91.0b13.1x15.5x1.6x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024US$1.4tUS$855.0bUS$87.4b13.9x16x1.6x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024US$1.4tUS$855.4bUS$87.0b13.9x15.9x1.6x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024US$1.3tUS$854.1bUS$86.9b13.6x14.6x1.5x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024US$1.2tUS$823.2bUS$79.2b13.3x14.7x1.4x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024US$1.2tUS$823.4bUS$79.2b12.6x15.1x1.5x
Thu, 02 May 2024US$1.1tUS$812.9bUS$71.9b14.1x15.9x1.4x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024US$1.2tUS$792.6bUS$67.0b15.2x17.9x1.5x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024US$1.1tUS$791.7bUS$65.9b14.3x17.3x1.4x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024US$1.2tUS$790.3bUS$48.9b13.4x23.6x1.5x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023US$1.1tUS$792.9bUS$47.7b13.2x22.6x1.4x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023US$1.1tUS$792.6bUS$47.3b13x22.8x1.4x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023US$1.1tUS$802.3bUS$39.9b15x26.6x1.3x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023US$1.0tUS$799.3bUS$38.7b14.8x26.7x1.3x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023US$1.0tUS$799.0bUS$38.5b14.6x26.5x1.3x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023US$985.3bUS$777.8bUS$36.9b16.1x26.7x1.3x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023US$959.2bUS$774.5bUS$35.1b15.2x27.3x1.2x
Fri, 05 May 2023US$953.5bUS$775.9bUS$45.5b14.6x20.9x1.2x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023US$956.7bUS$759.1bUS$44.1b14.7x21.7x1.3x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023US$1.0tUS$763.4bUS$42.8b16.2x23.9x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.9x


Total Market Cap: US$1.0tTotal Earnings: US$42.8bTotal Revenue: US$763.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.4x202420252026
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 12.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 18.4x.
  • 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 35% 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 Market0.99%
Financials1.02%
Insurance1.06%
Insurance Brokers2.66%
General Insurance1.79%
Reinsurance1.05%
Property and Casualty Insurance0.66%
Life and Health Insurance0.42%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Insurance Brokers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 45.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Reinsurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Insurance Brokers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 46% 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
CB ChubbUS$331.622.1%
+US$2.6b		24.1%PE12.6x
MRSH Marsh & McLennan CompaniesUS$179.323.0%
+US$2.5b		-22.0%PE20.9x
TRV Travelers CompaniesUS$304.933.6%
+US$2.3b		27.0%PE10.6x
AJG Arthur J. GallagherUS$216.513.9%
+US$2.1b		-33.5%PE37.3x
WTW Willis Towers WatsonUS$301.814.9%
+US$1.3b		-7.4%PE17.9x

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LMND
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7D
-10.1%
1Y
71.5%
MCY
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7D
-7.5%
1Y
65.5%
FG
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F&G Annuities & Life
7D
-10.4%
1Y
-36.6%
FNF
US$52.13
Fidelity National Financial
7D
-8.1%
1Y
-12.3%
CB
US$331.62
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7D
2.1%
1Y
24.1%
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7D
-0.8%
1Y
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AJG
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7D
3.9%
1Y
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TRV
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Travelers Companies
7D
3.6%
1Y
27.0%
MRSH
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Marsh & McLennan Companies
7D
3.0%
1Y
-22.0%

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PRU
US$103.44
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7D
-1.1%
1Y
-5.5%

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AON
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Aon
7D
1.0%
1Y
-16.6%
BNT
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7D
-2.4%
1Y
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7D
2.8%
1Y
4.9%

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PFG
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7D
5.9%
1Y
13.5%

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WTW
US$301.81
Willis Towers Watson
7D
4.9%
1Y
-7.4%
ORI
US$41.22
Old Republic International
7D
-3.2%
1Y
13.0%

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