Discontinued — last reported Q1 '21

Products & Services · Prior years

Property — Prior years

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2021

How to read this metric

An increase represents favorable reserve development, which boosts current period earnings, while a decrease signals unfavorable development that may require additional reserve strengthening and negatively impact profitability.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net favorable or unfavorable development of loss reserves established in previous underwritin...

Peer comparison

Peers in the property and casualty insurance industry report this as 'prior year reserve development,' with consistent favorable development often signaling strong underwriting discipline and conservative reserving practices.

Metric ID: acgl_segment_property_prior_years

Frequently Asked Questions

What does property — prior years mean?
This metric measures whether the company set aside too much or too little money for property insurance claims from past years.