Auto policies were up over 19% from June 2024. Quarter ending combined ratio down nearly 6 points year-over-year. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 25,668,000 in June, an increase of 4,126,400 or 19.2% from 21,541,600 in June 2024. The June total personal auto policies in force […]
Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Up 19.7% in May Compared to 2024
Premiums written up 11% year-over-year. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 25,430,000 in May 2025, an increase of 4,177,900 or 19.7% from 21,252,100 in May 2024. The May total personal auto policies in force set a new record for the company. The growth in Progressive’s policies […]
GEICO Reports $11.5 Billion Premiums Written in First Quarter
Written premiums up over 6%. Collision claims frequency down 6-9 percent in quarter compared to 2024. Berkshire Hathaway reported its 2024 earnings on May 3, providing details on its GEICO subsidiary—the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings climbed to $2.173 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up $245 […]
Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Up 21.9% in March Compared to 2024
Premiums written up 17% year-over-year in March. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 24,917,000 in March 2025, an increase of 4,468,700 or 21.9% from 20,448,000 in March 2024. The March total personal auto policies in force set a new record for the company. The growth in […]
U.S. Property Casualty Insurance Industry Reports $170 Billion Net Income in 2024
Verisk and APCIA report that investment gains and pricing in 2024 offset some impacts driven by severe catastrophic events. Verisk (NASDAQ: VRSK), the global data analytics and technology provider, and The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), the primary national trade association for home, auto and business insurers, reported full-year 2024 net income for the […]
Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Up 21.7% in February Compared to 2024
Premiums written up 17% year-over-year in February. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 24,345,000 in February 2025, an increase of 4,342,000 or 21.7% from 20,003,000 in February 2024. The February total personal auto policies in force set a new record for the company. The growth in […]
US Property/Casualty Industry Swings to Underwriting Profit of $22.9 Billion in 2024
Result marks first gain in four years. The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a $22.9 billion net underwriting gain in 2024, signifying the segment’s first underwriting profit since 2020, and marking a substantial swing from the $21.3 billion loss recorded in the prior year, according to a new AM Best report. These preliminary results are […]
Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Up Nearly 17% in September
Premiums written up 25% in the third quarter year-over-year. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 22,803,500 in September an increase of 3,285,900 or 16.8% from 19,517,600 in September 2023. September was also up from 21,541,600 personal auto policies in June at the end of the second […]
U.S. Auto Insurers’ Strong Performance Recovery to Continue Through 2025
Fitch Ratings says premium increases and moderating claims severity benefiting auto insurance companies. The improving, more favorable mid-year 2024 results of U.S. personal auto insurers are likely to continue through the end of 2024 and into 2025, Fitch Ratings says. Several rounds of material price increases and a moderation of claims severity trends has vastly […]
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 […]