Early 2022 financial headlines have been rife with bad news.

Inflation, supply-chain problems, staffing and product shortages, global political strife, waning pandemic pressures, and rising home and car prices are just some of the issues currently contributing to economic volatility.

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But not necessarily in the insurance world. In a show of the industry's historic resilience, 2021 premium reporting compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that many insurance carriers showed notable premium growth in several lines of P&C insurance business — particularly commercial lines — over the 12-month reporting period.

"The growth rate is really the big headline for last year," says Tim Zawacki, principle research analyst for the U.S. insurance industry at S&P Global Market Intelligence. "The amount of rate increases and the momentum from the economic recovery combined for remarkable expansion in written premium."

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].