| Homeowners Insurance Industry Losses And Underwriting Expenses, 2018 (1) |
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| Expense |
Percent of premiums |
| Losses and related expenses (2) |
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| Loss and loss adjustment expense (LAE) ratio |
73.9% |
| Incurred losses |
65.1 |
| Defense and cost containment expenses incurred |
1.7 |
| Adjusting and other expenses incurred |
7.1 |
| Operating expenses (3) |
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| Expense ratio |
28.7% |
| Net commissions and brokerage expenses incurred |
12.6 |
| Taxes, licenses and fees |
2.7 |
| Other acquisition and field supervision expenses incurred |
8.2 |
| General expenses incurred |
5.3 |
| Dividends to policyholders (2) |
0.5% |
| Combined ratio after dividends (4) |
103.0% |
(1) After reinsurance transactions.
(2) As a percent of net premiums earned ($86.3 billion in 2018).
(3) As a percent of net premiums written ($88.9 billion in 2018).
(4) Sum of loss and LAE, expense and dividends ratios.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute. |
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