Data & Research
Travelers, Nationwide Leap Up in J.D. Power Renters Insurance Ranking
In spite of the fact that almost half of homeowners insurance customers faced higher premiums in 2025, the average customer satisfaction score tallied by J.D. Power barely budged from the average in ...
7 Years of Double-Digit Growth; New Players on Top 25 E&S Insurers List
2024 marked the 7th straight year of double-digit growth for the U.S. excess and surplus lines market, but the top 25 players no longer command 70 percent of the pie, according to a new report. AM ...
Why Progressive’s Customer Scores Lag State Farm, GEICO: J.D. Power
When it comes to personal auto insurance, Progressive has been outpacing GEICO and State Farm in terms of growth and posting better loss ratios for years. But customer satisfaction scores are another ...
NY’s Hurricane Insured Loss Potential Up More Than 60% as Climate Changes
Insurance industry scientists put the spotlight on Northern U.S. cities in a new research paper about hurricane potential under a warmer climate scenario, finding that New York's insured losses could ...
Three Insurers Join Ward’s Annual Top 50 P/C Ranking for 2025
Property/casualty insurers have started to broadcast the fact that they have earned spots on Ward's list of 50 top-performing insurance companies for 2025, but only one was named for 35 straight ...
IIHS: Blind Spots of Top Selling Autos Grew; Pedestrian, Biker Deaths Soared
The forward blind zones of six top-selling vehicles grew over the past 25 years as pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities soared, a new comparison technique developed by the Insurance Institute for ...
U.S. E&S Growth Slowed Again in ’24; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market slowed to 13.4 percent in 2024, down from 14.5 percent a year ...
Boost Prices or Retreat? How Carriers Improved Homeowners Books in 2024
Direct written premiums in the U.S. homeowners insurance market rose more than 13 percent in 2024, and the net combined ratio for the line fell below breakeven for the first time in five years. ...