In 2015 the Insider 30 index was up 14.63 percent, significantly beating the FTSE 100 - which ended the year down by almost 5 percent - and the S&P 500, which closed up by just 0.22 percent
Ratings agency AM Best has maintained its negative outlook on the commercial property and casualty (P&C) sector, citing its expectation that there will be more downgrades than upgrades in the coming year.