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 […]
Progressive Reports Personal Auto Policies in Force Up Nearly 10% in June
Premiums written up 22% in the second quarter year-over-year. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 21,541,600 in June, an increase of over 1.8 million or 9.6% from 19,658,300 in June 2023. June’s policies in force represent an increase of 290,000 or 1.4% from 21,252,100 in May. […]
U.S. Property and Casualty Insurers Projected to Have $21.1 Billion in Underwriting Losses Last Year
Verisk & APCIA estimate shows the industry facing continued challenges from natural catastrophe events, inflation. Verisk (NASDAQ: VRSK), the global data analytics and technology provider, and The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), a national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers, today remarked on full-year 2023 losses for the insurance industry, which they […]
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 […]
Progressive Personal Auto Policies in Force Up Over 6% in March Compared to 2023
Total personal auto policies in force were also up month-over-month. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 20,448,300 in March, an increase of over 1.2 million or 6.7% from 19,168,400 in March 2023. March’s policies in force represent an increase of 445,000 or 2.2% from 20,003,200 in February. […]
GEICO Reports Underwriting Profit of $3.6 Billion
Loss ratio was 81% in 2023, down 12.1 percentage points from the previous year when the company reported a $1.88 billion pre-tax underwriting loss. Berkshire Hathaway reported its 2023 earnings on February 24, including details about its GEICO subsidiary, the third largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings in […]
Progressive Personal Auto Policies in Force Up Over 9% in December Compared to 2022
Total personal auto policies in force were also up month-over-month. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) reported its total personal auto insurance policies in force were 19,525,900 in December, up 84,000 or 0.4% from 19,441,900 in November. December’s policies in force represent an increase of over 1.6 million or 9.1% from 17,897,300 in December 2022. While up […]