Analysis Sheds Light on What Investors Value

What factors have the biggest impact on investors perceptions of property-casualty companies? And how effective are traditional performance measures, such as returns-on-equity, loss ratios and combined ratios, in tracking companies progress in meeting their goals?

A recent analysis by Ernst & Young found that business mix, size, efficiency, concentration and diversification all influence investors valuations of p-c insurers. Some research highlights include:

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