Aon: Losses and inflation push national HO carriers prospective 2021 ROE down 90bps

US national diversified homeowners insurers’ return on equity (ROE) is set to drop 90 basis points year on year to 5.7 percent in 2021 as elevated losses and broad inflationary issues take their toll, while insurers must “continue taking rate” to stay ahead of economic pressures and meet their profit targets, according to Aon.