The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) released statements calling remarks January 16 by President Biden at the National Action Network’s Annual Martin Luther King Day Breakfast that auto insurers base premiums on race as false. According to the published remarks posted on the White House […]
Insurance Association Says Record Rise in Traffic Fatalities Underscores Need for Enhanced Auto Safety Initiatives
American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s (APCIA) says that the early crash fatality estimates released last week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reinforces the need for roadway and driver safety investment. The NHTSA report estimated that 9,560 people died in traffic crashes during the first quarter of 2022, which is a 7% increase […]
Property and Casualty Insurers Experience Underwriting Loss in 2021
Auto physical damage written premiums were up 6.5% but direct losses grew 25.1% over pandemic influenced 2020. Despite experiencing an underwriting loss, the property/casualty insurance industry ended 2021 strong and able to support policyholders, according to a report from Verisk (NASDAQ:VRSK), the global data analytics provider, and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). In […]
Insurance Association Reports Detail Skyrocketing Inflation Impacting Insurance Costs and Claims Times for Consumers
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association details how riskier driving habits and rising costs are impacting auto and property insurance and driving higher rates. Facing the fastest rise in inflation since the 1980s, along with rising auto and homeowners insurance losses and supply chain disruptions, insurers and consumers are experiencing strong upward pressure on insurance […]
Property and Casualty Insurers See $5.6B Net Underwriting Loss in First Nine Months of 2021
Underwriting loss driven by increase in non-catastrophe losses from several lines, including personal auto. Private U.S. property/casualty insurers saw a $5.6 billion net underwriting loss in the first nine months of 2021, as non-catastrophe losses returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report by Verisk (NASDAQ:VRSK), the global data analytics provider, and the American Property […]
Rhode Island Legislature Votes to Overturn Governor’s Veto of Unfair Claims Practices Regulation Bill
Legislation revises the state’s unfair claims handing regulations related to total losses, sublet markup and refinish materials calculations. The Rhode Island House and the Senate voted to overturn Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee’s July veto of House Bill 6324 (HB 6324) during its session on Tuesday, January 4 at the State House. The Rhode Island […]
Rhode Island Legislators Plan Vote to Overturn Governor’s Vetoes of Collision Repair Bills
The legislation that was vetoed in July revises Rhode Island’s unfair claims practices regulations related to sublet markup and refinish materials calculations among other items. The Rhode Island House and the Senate announced last week it will return to session on Tuesday, January 4 at the State House to finish up several matters from the […]
U.S. Property and Casualty Insurers Report Net Income Rose to $37.5 Billion
Insurers report improved income as resumption in economic activity drives growth in premiums and losses, according to Verisk and APCIA. Private property/casualty insurers in the United States posted strong net income growth in the first half of 2021 as the country continued to recover from the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to […]
White Paper Highlights Significant Increases in Costs Impacting Auto Insurance
Insurance association warns that higher auto loss severity and rising claims frequency pushing costs up to levels not seen since 2017. Rising auto accident frequency and severity in the U.S. auto insurance market, combined with the challenges of balancing supply and demand for vehicles and vehicle parts following COVID-19, are resulting in increased claims costs […]
Insurance Associations Defend Auto Insurer Pricing Factors
Following calls by consumer groups for the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) to update its 2017 auto insurance affordability study, two insurance groups commented on the proposals. David Snyder, vice president of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s Policy, Research and International Division (APCIA) said, “We support the Department of Treasury’s Federal Insurance […]