Personal Lines
2024 P/C Insurance Combined Ratio: Best in More Than a Decade
With combined ratios for personal and commercial lines landing only 0.4 points apart last year, the property/casualty insurance industry's aggregate 2024 combined ratio was 96.5—marking the lowest ...
Few Options for Texas Lawmakers to Lower Homeowners Insurance Costs
Texas lawmakers hope to rein in homeowners' rising insurance bills even as they acknowledge there's only so much they can do to tackle costs. Legislators have advanced bills to limit how much ...
JD Power: Drivers Keep Shopping Even as Auto Insurance Price Increases Slow
Even as auto insurance rates level out, drivers are still looking for a better deal. The rate of U.S. auto insurance premium price increases slowed to less than 2% at the end of 2024, down from 13% ...
Staff Cuts Help Fuel GEICO Profit; Not ‘Pouring Money’ Into AI: Jain
He's not yet ready to declare "mission accomplished," but Ajit Jain, vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway's insurance operations, said the conglomerate's personal auto insurer, GEICO, is no longer ...
Berkshire’s Abel: Utility Ops Rethink Wildfire Approach Amid Litigation
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Greg Abel said on Saturday that "keeping the lights on" is no longer a priority for the conglomerate's utilities when the threat of wildfires becomes excessive. Abel ...
Buffett to Step Down Following Six-Decade Run Atop Berkshire
Warren Buffett, who built Berkshire Hathaway Inc. into a business valued at more than $1.16 trillion and himself into a celebrity billionaire renowned for his investing acumen and witticisms, will ...
Average U.S. Vehicle Age Approaching 13 Years, New Report Shows
Cars on the road are more than a dozen years old on average and they're getting older. The average age of U.S. vehicles on the road rose to 12.7 years in 2024 and is expected to hit 13 years by 2026, ...
LA Fire Investigation Will Take a Year or More, Edison CEO Says
The probe into the deadly Southern California Eaton fire is likely to take a year or more as authorities examine Edison International's utility equipment as the possible cause, according to the ...