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Fitch: U.S. P/C Personal Lines Results Decline Despite Auto Improvement

Underwriting losses in the U.S. P/C personal lines segment moved higher for the fourth straight year in 2017, though this time another segment drove the increase, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report. Personal lines are the largest major …

Verisk: $29B Personal Auto Premium Leakage a Problem for Insurers

Auto claims frequency and severity dipped considerably during the economic downturn that began in 2008. As the economy recovers it carries a downside for road safety, according to Dorothy Kelly, director of Product Development for Verisk Insurance Solutions. A recovering …

Verisk: Faulty Application Info Can Erode Auto Insurers’ Bottom Line

Erroneous policy information from customers and agents, whether by accident or intent, can distort actual risk and take a heavy toll on auto insurers’ underwriting results. Research conducted by Verisk Analytics for three large insurers found deteriorating application integrity contributed …

Pennsylvania School Transit Company, Owner Charged With Insurance Fraud

A school transit contractor with a $2.4 million contract to provide rides to some Pittsburgh, Pa., charter school students has been charged with failing to properly insure some vehicles and hiring drivers with criminal records by ignoring state-mandated background checks. …

Aon: Self-Driving Cars May Cut Auto Insurance Premiums By 40%

Premiums for U.S. auto insurers may drop more than 40 percent once the use of automated vehicles has been fully adopted by 2050 and driving becomes safer, according to insurance broker Aon Plc. “We as an industry need to act …

Fitch: Homeowners’ Insurance Profits Surge While Personal Auto Stalls

The personal auto insurance industry experienced significant performance deterioration in 2015, and is not showing clear signs of recovery thus far in 2016, according to a new Personal Lines Market Update report from Fitch Ratings. In contrast, homeowners insurance experienced …

Top U.S. Personal Auto Insurers 2015 Underwriting Results Decline

Underwriting profitability for private passenger automobile insurance has deteriorated in 2015 for many leading US writers, says Fitch Ratings. The weakening results through the first nine months of the year reverse a trend in underwriting profitability improvement since 2012. The …