According to report by Mercer, this will be the third consecutive year of health benefit cost increases above 5%. Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) released preliminary results from its 2024 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. According to an analysis of responses from over 1,800 US employers, total health benefit cost per […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Down in July Compared to Previous Month
While auto body prices remain above last year, prices have been down on a month-over-month basis since May. The most recent government figures on inflation through July show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices is below the rate of general inflation for the fifth time this year after more than 30 months […]
U.S. Employer Health Care Costs Projected To Increase 9 Percent Next Year
Projected increase is above the 6.4% increase reported this year. The average cost of employer-sponsored health care coverage in the U.S. is expected to increase 9.0%, surpassing $16,000 per employee in 2025, according to Aon (NYSE: AON), the global professional services firm. This projected increase, which assumes employers do not implement employee cost sharing increases […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Down in May Compared to April
The rate of increase in auto body prices was below the increase in the national consumer price index. The most recent government figures on inflation through May show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices is below the rate of general inflation for the third time this year after more than 30 months […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up Under 2% in April Compared to Last Year
The rate of increase was below the increase in the national consumer price index. The most recent government figures on inflation through April show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices is now below the rate of general inflation after more than 30 months in a row of higher increases. The year-over-year (YoY) […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up Over 4% in December Compared to Last Year
Prices were up both year-over-year and on a month-over-month basis. The most recent government figures on inflation through December show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues to be above the rate of general inflation for the 30th month in a row. The year-over-year (YoY) increase of over 4% in December was […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up Over 3% in October Compared to Last Year
Prices were up year-over-year, but declined on a month-over-month basis. The most recent government figures on inflation through October show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues to be above the rate of general inflation for the 28th month in a row, but the year-over-year (YoY) rate of increase continues to decline […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Up Nearly 6% in September Compared to Last Year
Prices were both on a year-over-year and month-over-month basis. The most recent government figures on inflation through September show the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues to be above the rate of general inflation for the 27th month in a row, but the year-over-year (YoY) rate of increase continues to decline compared […]
Report Details How Inflation Varied for Consumers Across U.S. States Last Year
The personal consumption expenditures index was above 9.7% in 10 states in 2022. Nationally, personal consumption expenditures (PCE), in current dollars, increased 9.2 percent in 2022 after increasing 12.9 percent in 2021. PCE increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with the percent change ranging from 11.8 percent in Idaho to 6.4 […]
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 […]
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