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Viewpoint: How Progressive’s Relationship with ‘The Robinsons’ Could Be at Risk

Progressive offered a rare look inside their strategic playbook in a recent second quarter earnings report. Describing the firm’s market share in key customer segments, the report highlighted one group as its most significant growth opportunity. They are called the …

Rising Auto Rates Affecting ‘Bundle’ Strategy: J.D. Power

Bundling home and auto insurance may have hit a roadblock as consumers have started to break up policies largely due to increases in auto insurance premiums, according to J.D. Power. Overall satisfaction and retention rates have been hurt by rising …

U.S. Vehicle Quality Hits 36-Year Low as Supply, Labor Woes Continue: J.D. Power

The quality of vehicles sold in the United States fell to a 36-year low in 2022, according to automotive consultant J.D. Power, as labor shortages and supply snags continued to impact automakers. Major automakers have been struggling to deal with …

J.D. Power Survey Finds Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Has Eroded

J.D. Power found in a recent survey that auto insurance customer satisfaction with price has plummeted, driving a surge in policy shopping activity while dragging on the purchase experience index. “A perfect storm of record-high replacement costs, increased frequency and …

Car Makers Like Some Tech Features More Than Car Buyers Do

While car buyers say new vehicle technology is a leading reason they choose one vehicle over another, there are some tech features that they would just as soon do without. “New-vehicle prices are at an all-time high, partly as a …

People Moves: Chubb Changes Commercial P/C Leadership; BHSI Promotes Meyer in Life Sciences; AIG Adds Hunter to ESG; J.D. Power Hires Ellingsworth

Chubb Bolsters Leadership in its North America Commercial P/C Businesses Chubb has changed the leadership in its North America commercial property and casualty businesses with two new appointments, strengthening its primary and excess casualty and multinational field organizations as well …

Other Services Beat P/C Insurers in Providing Digital Customer Experience: J.D. Power

The property/casualty insurance industry is falling behind financial services and utilities providers when it comes to the digital customer experience. Throughout 2021, just 40 percent of claimants interacted with an estimator via digital channels and only 47 percent made a …

J.D. Power Agents’ Survey Reveals Top-Ranked P/C Carriers (Story in Charts)

Neglected no more. Independent agents are feeling the love from property/casualty insurance carriersβ€”and the scores they are giving carriers are moving higher, J.D. Power reports. According to results of the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Independent Agent Performance and Satisfaction Study, …

‘Hey, Insurance Industry: What About Us?’ Ask Small Businesses as Satisfaction Wanes

Insurance carriers and agents may want to pay more attention to small business insurance customers, especially those with commercial auto and workers’ compensation policies. They’re feeling neglected. According to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance Study a lack …

What Pandemic Auto Premium Givebacks? Many Customers Unaware, Says J.D. Power

During the COVID-19 pandemic, auto insurers have returned more than $18 billion in premiums to address the drastic reduction in driving. It turns out all that extra money didn’t make consumers any happier, if they even knew about it at …