WCRI: Inflation Not a Big Deal for Workers’ Comp, Yet August 4, 2023 By Jim Sams While fast-rising prices in the past year drove up claim costs for auto and property insurers, inflation has been a...
Premiums Fail to Keep Pace with Auto Claims Inflation July 25, 2023 Insurance claims inflation has risen faster than the underlying consumer price index, outpacing auto insurance premium increases, according to a...
Increasing Cost of Claims Drives State Farm Out of Calif. Property Market May 30, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications...
Viewpoint: Closing the Gap on Insurance to Value May 2, 2023 By Mohit Pande In April 2022, a fire broke out in a Walmart distribution center in Plainfield, Indiana. The fire burned for more...
APCIA Says Property Insurance Market ‘Hardest in a Generation’ March 28, 2023 By Jim Sams A combination of historic high inflation and a growing frequency of natural catastrophes is creating the hardest market in a...
Swiss Re: Inflation Pushed P/C Claims Costs Up by as Much as 7.5% March 24, 2023 High inflation alone led to an increase in property/casualty claims of 5-7.5%, across five key markets in 2022, according to...
Costs Prompt Cedar Rapids to Assess Flood Control Efforts March 13, 2023 By Marissa Payne CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — High inflation and construction cost spikes are prompting city officials to study the impact of...
Bad Driving, Inflation Among Factors Pushing Increase in Auto Loss Ratios October 26, 2022 By Jim Sams US auto insurers are coping with the largest direct loss ratio in 20 years because of factors that include historic...
Viewpoint: Detecting Inflation-Driven Fraud in Insurance Claims October 14, 2022 By Lumi Ishikawa and Joe Aldous Following the easing of Covid pandemic restrictions, we are now facing a fresh “cost of living crisis” created by rising...
CCC: Surge in Gas Prices Won’t Curb Rising Auto Claims Costs August 2, 2022 By Claims Journal staff Elevated prices for replacement parts and a shortage of technicians are among the factors that will likely offset any decrease...