According to the LexisNexis Insurance Demand Meter, a “Hot” Q4 2023 spelled continued rate increases, along with improved combined ratios, and now opens a window for insurers to capitalize on continued shopping as they seek a return to profitability in 2024. Key takeaways from the fourth quarter report include: Year-over-year shopper growth showed the strongest […]
Florida Man Accused of Selling Phony Insurance Policies to Car Buyers
On February 5, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of William Diehl for allegedly impersonating an insurance agent and defrauding consumers purchasing auto insurance. Diehl, while not licensed as an insurance agent, sold multiple fraudulent and non-existing automobile insurance policies to several unsuspecting victims, many of whom may still be unaware […]
Auto Insurer Prospects Improving Amid Price Hikes and Moderating Loss Severity
Fitch Ratings finds improvements vary widely across companies as many still report underwriting losses. The U.S. personal auto insurer segment is seeing larger pricing actions take effect, with moderating claims severity setting the stage for segment improvement in 2024, based on personal auto segment public filings for the first nine months of 2023, Fitch Ratings […]
China Motor Insurance Industry Projected to Reach $171.9 Billion by 2028
The motor insurance industry in China is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% from CNY871.2 billion ($129.1 billion) in 2023 to CNY1.1 trillion ($171.9 billion) in 2028, in terms of gross written premiums (GWP), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Insurance Database, China’s […]
Consumer Federation of America Report Highlights Top U.S. Insurance CEO Pay
According to consumer group, as insurance rates increase, CEOs at 10 largest auto and home insurers were paid a quarter billion dollars in past two years. But a CollisionWeek analysis shows CEO compensation doesn’t appear to be keeping pace with the rate of overall inflation. A Consumer Federation of America (CFA) review says insurance executive […]
U.S. Auto Insurer Liability Claim Payouts Soar Due to Inflation
U.S. personal and commercial auto insurer liability claim payouts combined were $96 billion to $105 billion higher between 2013 and 2022 because of social and economic inflation, according to a new Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) study. “For personal auto liability insurance, increasing inflation drove loss and DCC (defense containment costs) higher by $61 billion,” the […]
Top 10 Auto Insurance Companies by State in 2022
The latest report on the U.S. private passenger auto insurance market from the NAIC details the top 10 insurers in each state in 2022 as well as the size of each market overall. Data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) provides a detailed view on the size and scope of the private passenger […]
U.S. Auto Insurer Profit Recovery Slow to Materialize
Fitch Ratings says publicly-traded auto insurers continue to report underwriting losses even with higher rates. According to a report by Fitch Ratings, most publicly-traded U.S. personal auto insurers continued to report underwriting losses in the first half of 2023 despite sharper improvement in premium rates. The first half of 2023 was marked by continued unfavorable […]
Auto Insurance Shopping Rates Up 12% in Second Quarter
Search for lower rates and higher vehicle sales drive consumer shopping for insurance, ultimately changes in market share. Auto insurance shopping rates were up 12% in Q2 2023, compared to the same time in 2022 according to TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) latest quarterly Insurance Personal Lines Trends and Perspectives Report. While vehicle sales played a role […]
Kemper Exiting Preferred Auto Insurance Business
The Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) announced that it is exiting the preferred home and auto insurance market, sold through its Kemper Personal Insurance brand, and will actively reduce the business immediately, with all policies being non-renewed or canceled in accordance with applicable state regulations. Kemper was the 11th largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. […]
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