D.C. Department of Insurance to Hold Public Hearing on Insurance Premiums
Posted on Jan 24, 2018 in Insurance Developments and Trends, Insurance Regulation, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on D.C. Department of Insurance to Hold Public Hearing on Insurance Premiums
On January 30, 2018, the D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking is expected to hold a public hearing to cover a variety of issues impacting private auto insurance, including topics like price optimization and the use of credit scores in underwriting. More broadly, the hearing is intended to examine the causes of recent increases in auto insurance premium rates in D.C.,...
Concerns About Losses in the Auto Insurance Market
Posted on Apr 4, 2017 in Insurance Developments and Trends | Comments Off on Concerns About Losses in the Auto Insurance Market
According to a recent Fitch Ratings report, the auto insurance industry experienced significant losses last year that outpaced premium increases. Although some carriers were able to make a profit in the personal auto segment, an increase in insurers’ average combined ratios indicate that the overall market is weakening. Losses may be increasing due to an increase in miles driven, the...
Pricing Car Insurance Based on Occupations
Posted on Nov 21, 2016 in Insurance Regulation | Comments Off on Pricing Car Insurance Based on Occupations
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has recently requested information from some insurers about how they relate a customer’s education and occupation to driving, risk, and auto insurance pricing. Actuaries may use information about occupations to price data, and people with jobs that are associated with higher risk may pay more for their insurance. The DFS is...
Facebook and Car Insurance
Posted on Nov 3, 2016 in Insurance Developments and Trends, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Facebook and Car Insurance
A car insurer that planned to use Facebook data to set car insurance premiums has had to change its plans after Facebook clarified that such use would violate its privacy guidelines. Admiral Insurance had planned to offer a “first car quote” app to young motorists in the UK. It would analyze Facebook “likes” and posts to determine the driver’s level of risk. The insurer could then...
The Future of Tracking Devices and Usage-Based Insurance
Posted on Jan 13, 2016 in Insurance Developments and Trends | Comments Off on The Future of Tracking Devices and Usage-Based Insurance
According to the Wall Street Journal, some consumers have said they are wary of using tracking devices offered by insurers to assess their driving and potential for discounts for good driving. Insurance companies are increasingly using personal data to assess risk and fine-tune their pricing of policies—or at least to provide discounts. As insurers have tested tracking devices, they...
