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. […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up in June Compared to May
Prices were also up over 5% on a year-over-year basis. The most recent government figures on inflation through June show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues to be above the rate of general inflation for the 24th month in a row, but the rate of increase is less than half the […]
Car Insurance Rates Up 17% in the First Half of 2023
Another 4% increase projected before the end of the year. The average annual cost of a car insurance policy surged $240 to $1,668 in the first six months of 2023, up from $1,428 in 2022. Prices will increase another 4% before the end of the year, according to Insurify’s latest auto insurance report. The report […]
Auto Insurance Study Says Underwriting Losses Doubled Last Year
Insurance association says increased auto insurance claim costs will stretch into 2023 and beyond. A new study Auto Insurance: The Uncertain Road Ahead released by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), examines how insurance claims inflation has continued to rise faster than the underlying consumer price index (CPI), far outpacing increases in auto insurance […]
Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Plummets as Rates Surge
J.D. Power finds satisfaction dropped the largest amount in the past 20 years. Nearly one-third (31%) of U.S. auto insurance customers say they experienced a rate increase during the past year as the industry raises rates an average of 15.5% and insurers continue to fight the forces of record high loss ratios, according to the […]
LexisNexis Reports Auto Rate Increases Drove 17% Growth in New Auto Policies in First Quarter
Growth likely to slow in second half of 2023 as more auto insurers raise rates. The latest edition of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance Demand Meter reports the quarterly year-over-year U.S. auto insurance shopping growth rate rose 10.2% in Q1 2023, up from +2.8% growth in Q4 2022 as auto insurers continue to implement widespread […]
Wisconsin Collision Repair Professionals Members Rank Acuity Insurance Best Overall for Claims Handling
Wisconsin Collision Repair Professionals (WCRP) members recently completed a survey in which they ranked 20 insurance companies based on their overall experiences with their claims handling. The table above shows the overall rankings of the WCRP survey.
Auto Insurance Shopping and Carrier Switch Rates Reach New Highs as Premiums Increase
J.D. Power finds State Farm ranks highest among large insurers for shopping experience. The Hartford best among midsize insurers. Progressive gaining market share as GEICO raises rates above industry average. The nation’s auto insurers are locked in a vicious cycle of inflation, rising premiums and steadily increasing customer defection rates. The result, according to the […]
Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Grew 11% in March
Total personal auto policies in force exceeded 19 million. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 19,168,400 in March, an increase of 11% from March 2022. Agency personal auto insurance policies were 8,172,900, up 5% from 2022 and direct policies in force were 10,995,500, up 15% versus March […]
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