JD Power News

Homeowners Insurance Customer Satisfaction at 7-Year Low

With 28 catastrophic weather events in 2023 causing nearly $93 billion in damage, customer service satisfaction plunged to a seven year low, according to the latest J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study released today. More extreme weather events …

Auto Claims Satisfaction Scores Are Up Despite Longer Repairs; Amica Tops List

An auto parts shortage combined with longer cycle times for repairs has contributed to repairs taking an average of about 23 days in 2023, up an average of a little more than 6 days from 2022 and more than double …

Small Businesses Give Record-High Ratings to Commercial Insurers: JD Power

Small businesses across the U.S. are increasingly satisfied with the products and services they receive from their commercial insurance providers. According to the 11th annual JD Power 2023 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance Study, overall customer satisfaction has reached an all-time …

With Digital Channels Insurers Impress Shoppers but Not Existing Customers

Though insurers do a good job attracting new customers shopping for policies via their digital channels, they fall short when it comes to servicing existing customers, a new industry report shows. Overall satisfaction with the P&C shopping experience is up …

Auto Insurance Shopping Stabilizes, State-Level Competition Intensifies: J.D. Power

As the country hits the one-year mark of the arrival of COVID-19, auto insurance industry trends are beginning to show a return to the pre-pandemic baseline, which will further intensify the ongoing customer acquisition war. As consumers hunkered down under …

Top Performing Auto Insurers During COVID and What’s Driving Customer Behavior

Spurred by a combination of financial hardship, a decrease in miles driven and a general lack of awareness of the historic relief efforts the industry initiated in 2020, auto insurance customer loyalty has given way to a nationwide surge in …

Independent Agents Seek Digital, Product Support From Carriers to Battle Direct Writers

Independent insurance agents and their carrier partners face strong headwinds in their efforts to maintain their dominance among distribution channels due to increased competition and evolving consumer expectations, according to new research. According to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Independent …

Entering and Exiting Digital: What’s Up with Multi-Brand Strategies of P/C Insurers?

Two of the largest property/casualty insurers in the U.S., Allstate and Nationwide, made headlines recently when they announced shifts in their respective multi-brand portfolios. Faced with the prospect of staying relevant in an environment that has seen minimal organic growth …

Groups Seek Consensus on What to Call Newfangled Driver Assistance Technologies

Four consumer and safety organizations—AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council—are urging all organizations, automakers and the media to adopt standardized naming for advanced driver assistance technology in an effort to reduce confusion. They say the use …

Why First Notice of Loss Is Key to Customer Satisfaction: Viewpoint

What’s worse: An incident that caused an insurance claim or the claims process itself? Ask a policy holder who has recently lived through a homeowners’ insurance claim process and the results might not be as lopsided as one would assume. …