Key Insights for the Road Ahead: Top 5 Auto Insurance Trends of 2023
Insurers can also re-underwrite policies based on prior loss history and other factors.
The rise in risky driving behavior may be attributed to less congested roadways, which create opportunities for drivers to drive faster and more aggressively than they used to.
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.
ADAS-equipped vehicles can be more expensive to repair due to costly parts that need replacement, increasing severity.
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.
