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The Underwriter of the Future
Research
Publication date:
17 April 2018
Last updated:
09 July 2025
Author(s):
Oliver Wyman
Joint report from Chartered Insurance Institute and Oliver Wyman in 2012 explored the outlook for the commercial market to 2022 and remains to this day one of our most-cited and most debated reports.
We thought it would be timely to review how our projections from 2012 actually played out now we have passed the halfway point of the journey to 2022 – what has played out as expected, what is new, and what this means for the insurance executives and underwriters of today.
This document is believed to be accurate but is not intended as a basis of knowledge upon which advice can be given. Neither the author (personal or corporate), the CII group, local institute or Society, or any of the officers or employees of those organisations accept any responsibility for any loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the data or opinions included in this material. Opinions expressed are those of the author or authors and not necessarily those of the CII group, local institutes, or Societies.