California Fires: Insurance Market Forecast

The recent California wildfires are an example of catastrophic events that cause financial distress for insurance policyholders, insurance companies, and reinsurers. FactSet's Associate Director of Insurance Content Stewart Johnson discusses the implications of these events from the perspective of our three main client types—bankers, sell-side analysts, and portfolio managers. Listen in as he discusses several topics that arise in the aftermath of most catastrophic events: What are common questions that our major clients need answered, how does FactSet deep sector data help answer these questions, how do firms approach profitability and risks, what is the role of state regulators, what is the potential direction of the California insurance market, and what are the financial signals to watch near term.

This episode was recorded on February 6, 2025.

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