Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio vs Life insurance premium growth (real)

In 2025, global Specialty Insurance combined ratio stood at 85.9%, against 2.7% (forecast) for life insurance premium growth (real).

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Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio and Life insurance premium growth (real)

Unit: % · 8 observations

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Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band Estimates are listed as such in the table below No figure published for these periods

Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio and Life insurance premium growth (real): GlobalGlobal Specialty Insurance combined ratio and Life insurance premium growth (real). 2 indicators on one axis: Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio, Life insurance premium growth (real). 8 observations from 2014–2023 to 2026–2027, ranging from -4.7% to 93.6%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest values: Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio 85.9% (2025); Life insurance premium growth (real) 2.3% (2026–2027). % -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 FORECAST 86% Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio Life insurance premium growth (real) 2.3%
Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio and Life insurance premium growth (real): GlobalGlobal Specialty Insurance combined ratio and Life insurance premium growth (real). 2 indicators on one axis: Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio, Life insurance premium growth (real). 8 observations from 2014–2023 to 2026–2027, ranging from -4.7% to 93.6%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest values: Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio 85.9% (2025); Life insurance premium growth (real) 2.3% (2026–2027). % -30 0 30 60 90 120 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 FORECAST 86% Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio Life insurance premium growth (real) 2.3%
Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio and Life insurance premium growth (real): GlobalGlobal Specialty Insurance combined ratio and Life insurance premium growth (real). 2 indicators on one axis: Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio, Life insurance premium growth (real). 8 observations from 2014–2023 to 2026–2027, ranging from -4.7% to 93.6%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest values: Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio 85.9% (2025); Life insurance premium growth (real) 2.3% (2026–2027). % -30 0 30 60 90 120 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 FORECAST 86% Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio Life insurance premium growth (real) 2.3%
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Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio and Life insurance premium growth (real): Global
Indicator Period Type Value
Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio 2025 Actual 85.9%
Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio 2024 Actual 93.6%
Life insurance premium growth (real) 2026–2027 Forecast 2.3%
Life insurance premium growth (real) 2025 Forecast 2.7%
Life insurance premium growth (real) 2024 Estimate 2.9%
Life insurance premium growth (real) 2023 Actual 8.4%
Life insurance premium growth (real) 2022 Actual -4.7%
Life insurance premium growth (real) 2014–2023 Actual 0.8%

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Period Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio Life insurance premium growth (real)
2024 93.6% 2.9%
2025 85.9% 2.7%

Provenance

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Global Specialty Insurance combined ratio

Sum of claims and expenses divided by net insurance revenue in Global Specialty Insurance.

2 observations in Global · source organisations: Munich Re

Life insurance premium growth (real)

Annual real (inflation-adjusted) growth rate of life insurance premiums.

6 observations in Global · source organisations: Swiss Re

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