Authors of the 2019 LexisNexis Home Trends Report examine trends by peril and developments in underwriting, claims, expense management, technology and other factors important to homeowners writers.
In order to gain greater access to homeowners' data, insurers must offer insureds benefits such as loss mitigation.
Auto insurers were the earliest adopters of data analytics, but homeowner carriers are quickly catching up.
Non-weather-related water damage patterns vary by region, as do claims from theft.
New types of data, including aerial photography and activity data, are giving insurers a more complete view of risk.
Sensors and the data they provide will allow insurers to expand their coverage of less-occupied structures, and spark ideas for new coverage and loss mitigation opportunities.