Ernst & Young report warns insurers over competition and regulatory scrutiny

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Insurers must change underwriting approach, according to research.

Insurers need to tailor their underwriting to combat both increased competition and regulatory scrutiny, research from Ernst & Young (EY) has revealed.

In its 2013 Item Club report, EY stated that general insurance premiums were up 2.5% in 2012, and forecast average growth of 3.7% during between 2013 and 2017.

However, it added that this was slower than the nominal GDP growth which was forecast to increase by 4.5% a year.

Furthermore according to EY “abundant capacity” has kept insurance prices

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