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LexisNexis Report Highlights Generational Risks in Drivers and Vehicles that Contribute to Higher Claim Frequencies

June 21, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Total Loss

Mitchell Reports EV Total Losses Increasing as Prices Decline

June 4, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Electric Vehicles, Mitchell International, Total Loss

Allstate Reports Auto Premiums Earned Up 11% in First Quarter

May 7, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Earnings

GEICO Reports Premiums Written Up 7.3% in First Quarter

May 6, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Berkshire Hathaway, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Earnings, GEICO, Net Written Premiums

Allstate Reports Customers Using Safe Driving App Have 25% Fewer Severe Collisions

April 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

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. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Usage-Based Insurance

CCC Crash Course Report Details Labor Pressure and Vehicle Complexity Impact on Insurance and Collision Repair

March 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The new quarterly report identifies macro trends, business drivers, and technologies impacting consumer driving, vehicle ownership, automotive claims, and collision repair. CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC) today published its 2024 Crash Course Report highlighting the latest data, insights, and trends impacting the auto claims and collision repair industries. The report is available to download at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Crash Course

Interview: Ryan Mandell, Mitchell

March 7, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mandell details Mitchell’s 2023 electric vehicle claims analysis. Mitchell, an Enlyte company, today announced the publication of its latest trends report: Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights. This issue provides a year-over-year analysis of electric vehicle (EV) claims volume, which increased in 2023 by more than 40% in the U.S. and Canada. According to the report, claims […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Electric Vehicles, Interview, Mitchell International

Collision Claims and Losses in Third Quarter Down Compared to 2022

February 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Quarterly claims were down for the second quarter in a row. The latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS) showed that the post-pandemic rebound in claims is over as claims on a quarterly basis were down for two consecutive quarters compared to the previous year. Losses were also […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Claims, Losses

Advanced Vehicle Systems Makes Up Over One-Third of Collision Repair Costs

December 14, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA analysis of ADAS system repair shows sensor replacement and calibration adds significant cost to repairs. A recent study by AAA found that advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and lane departure warning, can add up to 37.6% to the total repair cost after a crash. This is due […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Claim Severity

AM Best Reports U.S. Personal Auto Insurance Results Worsen as Claims Severity Rises

December 11, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following the worst year in the recent past for U.S. personal auto insurers, results continued to slide in the first half of 2023 as the segment posted a direct incurred loss ratio that was more than three percentage points above the one recorded in the same period of 2022, according to an AM Best report. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A.M. Best, Claim Severity, Combined Ratio

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