Private automobile loss ratios surged from 55.6 year-end 2020 to 72.2 in the first three quarters of 2021, the highest level in a decade. At the same time, prices for new vehicles rose 11.8% last year, the largest rise since 1975. Higher physical damage severity added nearly six points to combined ratios of certain large…
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During its quarterly earnings call, Tesla divulged the launch of its telematics insurance in Texas. Tesla Insurance rolled out a Safety Score program, with plans to actively track driver behavior to presage the likelihood of a collision. The program will be fine-tuned as they receive more data, ostensibly setting them apart from competition in the…
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Progressive Insurance has risen from modest beginnings since being founded in 1937. After its 1986 IPO, it has delivered 20.5% CAGR vs 9.9% by S&P 500. Personal auto insurance (with specialty lines of watercraft, RVs, motorcycles) remains the biggest revenue source. Already highly ranked on the Fortune 500, it kept delivering consistent results over last…
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In previous parts of this series, increased usage of algorithmic underwriting in complex risks and prevalence of integrated workbenches in life insurance were discussed, as ways in which traditional underwriting was modernizing. In this final part, the use of third party, alternative data in auto insurance underwriting is the focus. A recent Deloitte study found,…
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