On October 31st, the Financial Services Group at Aon published the Pricing Index for Public D&O insurance for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The pricing index tracks premium changes relative to the base year of 2001.

The Pricing Index decreased to 1.57 from 1.96 in the prior-year quarter, the second quarterly decrease since Q4 2017. The average cost of $1 million in limits decreased 19.9 percent compared to the prior-year quarter.

However, the Q3 2022 results were significantly impacted by a very large IPO client that purchased a multi-year program in Q3 2021, and as such, was not in the current quarter. Excluding this client, the Pricing Index decreased 14.7 percent in Q3 2022.

Third Quarter Key Metrics and Highlights

• Average price per million decreased 19.9 percent compared to the prior-year quarter: price per million, adjusted for certain items, decreased 14.7 percent.
• Price per million for clients that renewed in both Q3 2022 and Q3 2021 decreased 15.3 percent.
• 46 percent of primary policies renewing with the same limit and deductible experienced a price decrease; 16 percent had a price increase.
• Overall price change for primary policies renewing with same limit and deductible was down 4.0 percent.
• 98.4 percent of primary policies renewed with the same limit.
• 89.8 percent of primary policies renewed with the same deductible.
• 89.8 percent of primary policies renewed with the same limit and deductible.
• 98.4 percent of primary policies renewed with the same carrier.

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Contact

The index can be discussed with Financial Services Group professional Peter M. Trunfio.



Peter M. Trunfio
Chief Data & Analytics Officer, U.S. - Financial Services Group
New York