November 21, 2024
A new study examining potential unintentional bias in auto insurance finds that while Black and Hispanic drivers pay more than other drivers for coverage, they also have more claims and driving infractions. The study’s authors accept that higher losses and …
October 24, 2024
There’s not only a broadening divide between the ideologies of Democrats and Republicans, but there seems to be quite a difference in how much they spend on insurance premiums. Red, blue and swing states differ when it comes to annual …
September 16, 2024
A surprising percentage of people are open to paying higher insurance premiums to subsidize higher-risk individuals, but only when they believe a risk is outside of a policyholder’s control. A survey of U.S. adults, conducted by think tank RAND, sought …
August 28, 2024
Americans are seeking to change their insurance coverage more frequently than in the past, after a surge in premiums that’s squeezed household budgets, a new industry report shows. For car insurance, so-called policy shopping rates — essentially the share of …
July 22, 2024
Recently, a local television newscast ran a short report on the current high price of auto insurance. After recording one or two predictable complaints from the general public, the reporter ascribed the high prices to the high cost of “labor …
June 28, 2024
Homeowners are cutting back on dining out, travel, groceries and even medication to afford their soaring property insurance premiums. One in 10 are considering relocating to an area with lower premiums. Within the last five years, homeowners’ insurance premiums have …
April 1, 2024
US home insurance rates are expected to reach a record high this year, with the biggest increases occurring in states prone to severe weather events, according to a new analysis. The average premium for homeowners insurance in the US is …
March 4, 2024
Overall commercial property/casualty premiums increased slightly for all account sizes to 7% on average in the fourth quarter 2024, continuing a trend that has now last more than 6 years. According to The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers’ Q4 …
February 22, 2024
Protection and Indemnity (P&I) clubs sought further price improvements at the February 2024 renewals in order to keep up with claims inflation, despite a relatively benign year for P&I claims in 2023, according to a report from AM Best. The …
January 17, 2024
War risk insurance premiums for shipments through the Red Sea are rising after further attacks on merchant vessels by Yemen’s Houthi movement and the expectation that ships with a UK or U.S. connection will be targeted, insurance sources said on …