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Commercial Auto Insurance Business on Road to Break-Even in 2021: Fitch

The commercial auto insurance segment posted its best underwriting result in a decade in 2020, thanks to continued big rate increases and a big drop in driving due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Fitch Ratings report, the commercial …

Judge Permits Suit Alleging Geico Overcharged Drivers During Pandemic

The auto insurer Geico Corp., a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., must face a proposed class action claiming it overcharged policyholders as the coronavirus pandemic led to less driving and fewer accidents, a judge has ruled. In a …

Reduced Driving Turns Into Fewer Injuries and Workers’ Compensation Claims

The COVID-19 pandemic comes with one bright spot for workers’ compensation insurers: Fewer workers are being injured in motor vehicle accidents. A research brief issued by the National Council on Compensation Insurance projects that workers’ compensation claims caused by motor …