While frequency is down, average severity is up due to cost of replacing sensors and reduction in lower speed, lower dollar claims. Stacking multiple advanced driver assistance systems together and upgrading them over time delivers compounding crash reductions, according to a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) that examined six feature bundles […]
GEICO Reports $45.2 Billion Premiums Written in 2025
Private passenger auto claims frequencies for property damage and collision coverage declined while severity increased. Berkshire Hathaway reported its full year 2025 earnings on Saturday, February 28, providing details on its GEICO subsidiary—the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings totaled $6.824 billion in 2025, down $989 million, or 12.7%, […]
Mitchell Reports EV Collision Claims Rose 14% in U.S., 24% in Canada in 2025
Battery electric vehicle collision claims continued to climb in the U.S. and Canada in 2025 even as new BEV sales declined, according to Mitchell’s latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report published Feb. 19. BEVs accounted for 3.07% of all repairable automobile claims in the U.S. last year, a 14.1% increase from 2024. In Canada, repairable […]
Collision Coverage Claims Were Down Over 10% in Third Quarter of 2025 Compared to the Previous Year
While down, the rate of decline was lower than both the first and second quarter. Quarterly collision claim counts have been down versus the previous year for ten consecutive quarters. The latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS) showed that the year-over-year rate of decline in quarterly collision […]
Mitchell Reports Record BEV Collision Claims Frequency in Q3
Electric vehicle collision claims rebound as expiring U.S. government tax incentives drive record sales. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) collision claims frequency reached an all-time high of 3.21% in the third quarter of 2025, rebounding after dropping for the first time in the second quarter, according to Mitchell’s latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released today. […]
Collision Coverage Claims Were Down Over 11% in Second Quarter Compared to 2024
While down, the rate of decline was lower than in the first quarter. Quarterly collision claim counts have been down versus the previous year for nine quarters. The latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS) showed that the year-over-year rate of decline in quarterly collision coverage claims slowed […]
GEICO Reports $11.7 Billion Premiums Written in Third Quarter
Private passenger auto claims frequencies for property damage and collision coverage down while severity increased. Berkshire Hathaway reported its third quarter 2025 earnings on Saturday, November 1, providing details on its GEICO subsidiary—the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings reached $1.773 billion in the third quarter of 2025, down […]
Collision Claims for Battery Electric Vehicles Decline for the First Time in the U.S.
Mitchell EV claims report shows while battery EV claims declined, hybrid claims increased. Mitchell today released its latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report. The second quarter edition examines the decrease in collision claims frequency for repairable battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the U.S. and increase in mild hybrid electric vehicle (MHEV) claims across North America. […]
GEICO Reports $11.1 Billion Premiums Written in Second Quarter
Premiums written up 5.2% in Q2, 5.9% for first half. Loss ratio improves despite increased claim severity. Berkshire Hathaway reported its second quarter 2025 earnings on Saturday, August 2, providing details on its GEICO subsidiary—the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings reached $1.821 billion in the second quarter of […]
Texas Cities Lead Nation in Safe Driving as Boston Returns to Top of Risk List in Allstate Best Drivers Report
Brownsville, Texas reclaims safest city title while Northeast dominates riskiest rankings. Texas cities dominated the nation’s safest driving rankings, claiming four spots in the top 20, according to Allstate’s 2025 America’s Best Drivers Report released Wednesday. Brownsville, Texas, reclaimed the title of safest driving city in America, while Boston returned as the most collision-prone city, […]
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