Key Insights for the Road Ahead: Top 5 Auto Insurance Trends of 2023
Auto insurers implemented record-high rate increases in 2023 to address profitability issues, but it appears that these rate hikes were not sufficient.
Insurers will need to tune their pricing models and go through a learning curve to properly price EVs due to their fundamental differences from traditional combustion engine vehicles.
Prior claims history, both at-fault and not-at-fault (where permitted), is highly predictive of future insurance loss, and insurers should explore innovations in sourcing this data from other places to improve their underwriting.
Insurers should be prepared for UIM coverages to be accessed more frequently, as not-at-fault carriers will increasingly see limits exhausted with the at-fault party's carrier, and the claim will come back to them to handle the rest.
Some states were considered healthier and closer to profitability, while states like New Jersey, New York, and California were expected to see continued rate and underwriting activity due to poor performance.
