Zacks names five P&C insurers poised to grow despite softer pricing

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Summary · why it matters

Zacks Equity Research highlights five property and casualty insurers—Mercury General, The Hanover Insurance Group, Essent Group, Selective Insurance Group, and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group—as well-positioned for growth despite an industry-wide softening in pricing. The P&C sector is expected to benefit from prudent underwriting, exposure growth, and accelerated digitalization, with global premiums projected to reach $722 billion by 2030. Mercury General, the sole Strong Buy, is forecast to grow earnings 44% in 2026, while the other four Buy-rated companies show consensus earnings growth ranging from 5.1% to 23.3% for the same year. The industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 95, placing it in the top 39% of over 250 industries, supported by a 0.7% year-over-year increase in aggregate earnings estimates for 2026.

Impact on stocks 5

Financials▲ · 5 stocks
Mercury General Corporation
MCY
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Mercury General is highlighted as a Strong Buy with 44% earnings growth forecast for 2026, driven by industry tailwinds.

Essent Group Ltd
ESNT
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Industry premiums projected to grow to $722B by 2030, benefiting Essent Group as a P&C insurer.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
SIGI
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Selective Insurance Group is Buy-rated with 5.1% consensus earnings growth, benefiting from industry exposure growth.

The Hanover Insurance Group Inc
THG
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

The Hanover Insurance Group is Buy-rated with 8.5% earnings growth, poised to benefit from prudent underwriting trends.

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