Auto insurance premiums likely to increase in affected markets. According to GlobalData, the data and analytics company, recent hurricanes Helene and Milton that have struck the U.S. resulted in widespread devastation, claiming hundreds of lives and causing huge property damages that will impact profitability at property casualty insurers. Hurricane Helene, which struck Florida’s Big Bend […]
State Farm Data Shows Odds of Hitting an Animal Down Slightly Compared to Last Year
Deer remain the #1 animal involved in a collision with nearly 1.3 million claims. Pennsylvania had the most animal claims. Data released from State Farm pegs the odds of U.S. drivers hitting an animal at 1 in 128 this year, down slightly from 1 in 127 last year. As the largest private passenger auto insurer […]
State Farm Reports 74% Drop in Catalytic Converter Thefts
State Farm auto claims data shows a 74% drop in catalytic converter theft claims for the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This is good news in a story that first gained traction when State Farm claims data indicated a significant increase in catalytic converter thefts over the last several […]
Mitchell Reports Battery Electric Vehicle Collision Claims Continue to Rise Despite Sales Slowdown
Claims frequency for repairable battery electric vehicles has jumped 45% in the U.S. and 39% in Canada year-over-year while increasing more gradually for hybrids. Mitchell, an Enlyte company today published its Q2 2024 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report. This edition features the latest U.S. and Canadian claims data on battery electric vehicles (BEVs), mild hybrid […]
GEICO Reports Premiums Written Up 10.7% in Second Quarter
Collision claim frequency was down in range of 6-7% in the quarter, but severity was up. Berkshire Hathaway reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2024 on August 3, including details about its GEICO subsidiary, the third largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings in the first six months […]
LexisNexis Report Highlights Generational Risks in Drivers and Vehicles that Contribute to Higher Claim Frequencies
LexisNexis Risk Solutions released its 2024 U.S Auto Insurance Trends Report, which aggregates annual market data about consumer driving patterns, auto insurance shopping trends, claim frequency and severity, and consumer responses to rate increases to help insurance carriers better understand the evolving trends impacting the U.S. auto insurance industry. Key takeaways Risky driving behavior rises […]
Mitchell Reports EV Total Losses Increasing as Prices Decline
Severity declines in first quarter but remains higher than ICE vehicles. Mitchell, an Enlyte company, reported that in the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) total loss rates were 9.93% in the first quarter of 2024 and were 7.48% Canada, an increase of approximately 8% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and 30% the third quarter in […]
Allstate Reports Auto Premiums Earned Up 11% in First Quarter
Reports auto claim frequency declined on mild weather, more than offsetting higher claim costs. The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) reported total revenues of $15.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024, up 10.7%, or $1.5 billion, compared to the prior year quarter driven by higher average premiums that resulted in a $1.3 billion increase in […]
GEICO Reports Premiums Written Up 7.3% in First Quarter
Collision claim frequency was down in range of 4-5% in the quarter, but severity was up 4-6%. Berkshire Hathaway reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2024 on May 4, including details about its GEICO subsidiary, the third largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s premiums written were $10.796 billion in the […]
Allstate Reports Customers Using Safe Driving App Have 25% Fewer Severe Collisions
Allstate customers have a choice to opt into the Allstate app’s safe driving features and those who do are safer on the road, according to Allstate and its mobility data and analytics partner Arity. Allstate found customers who choose to use Drivewise are 25% less likely to have a severe collision than those who don’t. […]
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