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Root Grew Q2 Premiums, but Net Losses Soared; Stock Price Drops Nearly 20%
Root continues to make steady traction growing its premium volume, benefiting in part from rate hikes and new initiatives. But the Ohio-based digital auto insurer saw its loss ratio spike in the 2021 ...
U.S. Personal Lines Insurance Shopping Rebounds Strongly: TransUnion Report
U.S. shopping for personal lines insurance is showing signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new TransUnion report. Auto insurance remains a big exception, however. The consulting ...
Cambridge Mobile Telematics Acquires Rival TrueMotion in Major Expansion Push
Cambridge Mobile Telematics has acquired rival TrueMotion for an undisclosed price in a deal that give it an expanded presence and capabilities in the global auto insurance market. The cash and stock ...
Many Consumers Never Knew About Pandemic Auto Insurance Premium Givebacks: J.D. Power
During the COVID-19 pandemic, auto insurers voluntarily returned more than $18 billion in premiums to address the drastic reduction in driving. It turns out all that extra money didn't make consumers ...
Auto Insurance Shopping Rates Up for Q1 2021 Despite Slow Start: LexisNexis
A devastating winter storm and delayed tax returns hampered auto insurance growth rates in February, but a surge in March led to significant year-over-year increases for both shopping and new ...
Arity Telematics Tool Pitched as Helping Insurers Better Leverage Driving Behavior
Arity, an Allstate-founded mobility data and analytics startup, has launched a telematics tool designed to help insurers more efficiently leverage driving behavior for better pricing. The product – ...
In Pandemic Auto Insurance Shopping Boom, Brands Are Secondary: J.D. Power
Nearly half of auto insurance customers have shopped around for new policies during the coronavirus pandemic, but few cared about specific brands, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Insurance ...
Auto Insurance MGA Focused on Underserved Populations Raises Seed Funding
A startup managing general agency designed to give underserved populations affordable access to auto insurance has raised seed funding to help it launch an initial product. Sigo pulled in $1.5 ...