James Auden - Managing Director, Insurance Fitch Ratings

James Auden – Managing Director at Fitch Ratings

Jim B. Auden is a managing director and property/casualty sector head for Fitch Ratings’ North American insurance rating group. Jim earned a BS from the University of Illinois-Chicago and an MBA from the Simon School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester.

Latest reviews by James Auden
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U.S. Property & Casualty Insurers Will See Some Relief in 2024
U.S. property and casualty insurers will see some relief in 2024 year following a rough 2023 as a personal auto line recovery contributes to statutory profit improvement
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U.S. P&C Insurance: Weak Performance and Neutral Outlook for 2024
The U.S. property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector experienced subdued statutory financial performance, primarily due to a decline in personal lines
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U.S. Commercial Auto Insurance to Remain Unprofitable in 2024
The U.S. commercial auto insurance segment to remain unprofitable in 2023, with rising claims severity from inflation and burgeoning litigation risk
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US P&C Insurance Generates Underwriting Losses in 1H2023
US P&C insurance industry continued to generate significant underwriting losses in 1H2023 despite strong premium growth
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U.S. D&O Liability Insurance Continued to Generate Loss
The U.S. directors & officers (D&O) liability insurance segment continued to generate favorable loss ratios through the first half of 2023
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U.S. Auto Insurance Market Review 1H2023: Premiums & Underwriting Losses
Most U.S. personal auto insurers continue to report underwriting losses despite sharper improvement in premium rates of 2023
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Cyber Insurance Market Will Maintains Premium Growth & Underwriting in 2023
Cyber insurance market is anticipated to maintain favorable premium growth and underwriting results through 2023
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US P&C Insurance Market Underwriting Results Improves in 2023
US property and casualty P&C industry underwriting results are likely to improve in 2023 as premium rates rise significantly in underperforming auto
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U.S. Homeowners Insurance Results: 2023 Premium Growth & Underwriting Loss
U.S. homeowners’ insurance is poised to post a statutory underwriting loss for reported results, as insurers continue to face above-average catastrophe losses