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Pandemic Challenges Driving Auto Insurers Further Into a Hard Market
A microchip shortage. Logistics industry backlogs. Supply and labor challenges. Worsening driver behavior. Social inflation. These are just a few challenges the auto industry is currently grappling ...
With a Few Exceptions, Personal Insurance Shopping Subdued in Q2 2022
Auto insurance shopping was down 3 percent overall in second-quarter 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. That trend was primarily driven by a significant decrease by higher-risk consumers, ...
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Slams Allstate’s 25% Auto Rate Increase
The Georgia insurance commissioner is publicly shaming one of the country's largest auto insurers after the carrier announced an average 25 percent rate increase in the state. "I am angry and ...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Hit 20-Year High in Early 2022
U.S. traffic deaths jumped about 7 percent in the first three months of 2022 to 9,560, the highest number of people killed on American roads in a quarterly period since 2002, regulators said on ...
Big Dog Still Off the Porch: State Farm Beats GEICO In J.D. Power Rankings
When Warren Buffett told Berkshire Hathaway investors that State Farm continues to dominate the large auto insurance carrier landscape during this year's annual meeting, he was referring to scale ...
The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Auto Rate Adequacy
The market for auto insurance is experiencing significant change. In addition to adapting to a virtual operational environment and other uncertainties that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, auto ...
How Amazon Thinks About Auto Insurance for Delivery Service Partners
Amazon runs an auto insurance program for its delivery service providers, but if those DSPs choose to buy their insurance from competitors instead, Amazon is fine with that. In fact, Amazon might ...
J.D. Power Survey Finds Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Has Eroded
J.D. Power found in a recent survey that auto insurance customer satisfaction with price has plummeted, driving a surge in policy shopping activity while dragging on the purchase experience index. "A ...