Vehicle manufacturer details goals to market insurance products and transform claims and parts procurement through its ecosystem of dealers and certified repair facilities. General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) provided a detailed roadmap of how the company plans to double its annual revenue and expand margins to 12 to 14 percent by 2030, as a result […]
American Family Extends Auto Insurance Premium Relief through May but Anticipates Increased Driving and Claims as Vaccines Roll Out
Fourth round of relief will issue customers a 5% premium credit for April and May. American Family Insurance announced today it will continue to provide premium relief to personal auto insurance customers due to reduced driving and claims from the COVID-19 pandemic. New and existing customers with personal auto policies will receive a 5% premium […]
American Family Extends 10% Auto Insurance Credits Through March 2021
American Family Insurance announced its third round of premium relief for personal auto insurance customers due to decreased driving and claims from COVID-19, increasing the total amount of relief to $500 million since the pandemic began. American Family Insurance announced today its third round of premium relief for personal auto insurance customers due to decreased […]
Bill Westrate to Succeed Jack Salzwedel as American Family CEO in 2022
American Family Insurance group announced a succession plan for Chair and Chief Executive Officer Jack Salzwedel, reinforcing its commitment to business growth, an innovative and inclusive work culture, and strong involvement in communities where its customers live and work. The plan, which was initiated by Salzwedel two years ago and developed with the board of […]
Consumer Groups Applaud Allstate And American Family Shelter-In-Place Auto Insurance Refunds
Groups urge other auto insurers to do the same. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ) applauded insurers Allstate and American Family Insurance for promising premium relief to policyholders totaling $800 million. This reflects a sharp drop in auto insurance claims resulting from far fewer miles driven as millions […]
Allstate and American Family Announce Programs to Return Portion of Premiums to Auto Insurance Customers
Both Allstate Insurance and American Family announced programs to return a portion of paid insurance premiums back to customers given dramatic declines in driving and accidents in as a result of shelter-in-place orders from states around the country. As CollisionWeek reported on April 3, weekly fuel consumption declined substantially in the second half of March […]
American Family Insurance to Raise Minimum Pay to $20 Per Hour
The American Family Insurance group companies announced it is raising its minimum hourly rate to $20 per hour. The rate increase for employees is effective retroactive to January 1, 2020. The raise in minimum wage will result in raises for nearly 1,700 employees at American Family group companies. The group employs nearly 13,500 employees across […]
American Family Acquires Ameriprise Auto & Home for $1.05 Billion
American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company announced it has reached agreement to acquire Ameriprise Auto & Home (AAH), a De Pere, Wisconsin-based property-casualty insurance provider that primarily sells its products through a partnership with wholesale retailer Costco. “With our proven track record and strong investments in our people, technology and other innovations, we know what […]
American Family Reports 107 Auto Combined Ratio in 2018
American Family reported its financial results for 2018. The insurer added $955 million to policyholder equity in 2018. This brings the group’s total equity to $9 billion, due largely to its merger with Florida-based mutual insurance company Main Street America, completed Oct. 31. American Family was not immune to drops in the financial markets as […]
Deer Crashes Down
State Farm annual report shows reduction in deer-related crashes. American Family reports higher deer hit claim costs. The 16th annual State Farm deer-vehicle collision study shows that overall in the U.S., drivers were less likely – one in 167 – to have a crash involving a collision with deer, elk, moose, or caribou. Last year’s […]