Forecasting the Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Lines

Verisk 2020 Commercial Lines Forecast

Commercial insurers face a stark fact as the summer begins: the virus is still in charge. Direct written premiums across all lines are projected to decline 2.8 percent in 2020 as the reverberations of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to disrupt the economy. But some lines are likely more at risk for steeper declines than others.

Read the ISO MarketStance commercial lines forecast to learn more about the prospect for specific U.S. commercial lines in 2020 and beyond.