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Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV52412

Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia industry analysis

The Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia Market Research Report

Definition of the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia?

Operators in this industry are primarily engaged in underwriting insurance policies that protect individuals, businesses and agencies against losses that occur as a result of property damage, liability or other risks. Industry participants also protect real estate owners or creditors against losses sustained as a result of any title defect to real property. This industry does not include insurance coverage for life, disability, accidental death, dismemberment or health risks.

What’s included in the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia?

The Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia includes directly underwriting automobile insurance, directly underwriting homeowners' insurance, directly underwriting title insurance, directly underwriting workers' compensation insurance, directly underwriting medical malpractice insurance and reinsuring policies from other insurance companies. Related terms covered in the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia industry report includes the supply of insurance or the maximum amount of insurance a company or market can underwrite, which is determined by a firm's financial strength or surplus, the action of an insurer passing risk to a reinsurer. the cedent purchases a contract, indemnifying them for specific losses realized in assuming liability through the issuance of insurance policies, a measurement of a firm's underwriting performance and profitability; it equals the loss ratio plus the expense ratio, underwriting or operation expenses as a percentage of earned premiums, indicating the percentage of premium income that was consumed in writing insurance business, the percentage of premiums earned that were paid out as claims; it equals loss-incurred and loss-adjusted expenses (llae) divided by earned premiums, the difference between an insurer's liabilities and its assets; this is the financial cushion that protects policyholders in case of unexpectedly high claims, indemnity insurance that protects against financial loss from defects in title to real property and from invalidity of mortgage liens and the process where insurers assess the risks to insure and decide how much to charge for those risks.

Industry Performance of the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia

Benchmark the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia industry performance with all WV county and national performance.

Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia

#40 in Highest Revenue 0.1% of state's GDP
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Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in the US


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Key Drivers of the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, house price index, new business formation, number of motor vehicle registrations, homeownership rate and yield on 10-year treasury note are impacting Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance in West Virginia

West Virginia Economic Indicators

Population
House Price Index
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Number of motor vehicle registrations
Homeownership rate
Yield on 10-year Treasury note

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County Data of the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia

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Key Statistics of the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia

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What is the market size of the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia in 2025?

The market size of the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia is $1.3bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 57 businesses in the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.3% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 806 employees in the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.4% from 2020 to 2025.