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Insurtechs Haven’t Yet Made Impression on Public

May 2 2018 // Insurtechs may be trying to transform how carriers, brokers and agents do business, but customers aren’t widely aware of their existence just yet, J.D. Power has determined. J.D. Power, which focused mostly on the...

Buyers Aren’t Happy With Their Cyber Insurance: J.D. Power

Mar 19 2018 // On any given day, it is hard not to read an article or report on some type of cyber topic. Cyber insurance is one of the key concerns within the insurance industry today and possibly one of the most misunderstood. In late...

Satisfied Independent Agents Are Growth Engines for P/C Carriers: J.D. Power

Feb 19 2018 // Despite the growth of both technology-based and direct-to-customer sales channels in the property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry, independent agents still control the lion’s share of P/C premiums and represent a...

Satisfied Independent Agents Are Growth Engines for P/C Carriers: J.D. Power

Jan 26 2018 // Despite the growth of both technology-based and direct-to-customer sales channels in the property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry, independent agents still control the lion’s share of P/C premiums and represent a...

How Commercial Insurance Customers Rate Large Carriers, Brokers

Dec 7 2017 // Overall customer satisfaction with large commercial insurers has increased in 2017, driven primarily by insurers’ focus on more tailored and diversified products for their customers. That’s according to the...

Insurance Customers Slow to Adopt Mobile Claims Apps: J.D. Power

Oct 25 2017 // Despite a nationwide advertising blitz for mobile auto insurance apps and widespread use of digital channels to purchase insurance, U.S. auto insurance customers have been slow to adopt digital claims reporting, according...

The Smaller the Small Business, the Bigger the Insurance Discontent: J.D. Power

Aug 21 2017 // Not all small businesses are the same when it comes to customer satisfaction with commercial insurance. There are widening satisfaction gaps among small businesses of different sizes, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S....

The Smaller the Small Business, the Bigger the Insurance Discontent: J.D. Power

Aug 7 2017 // Not all small businesses are the same when it comes to customer satisfaction with their commercial insurance. There are actually widening satisfaction gaps among small businesses of different sizes, according to the J.D....

How Advertising Spend, Underwriting Results Relate to Auto Insurers’ New Business Yield: J.D. Power

Jun 19 2017 // Insurers with the strongest new business yield rates also have strong combined ratios in personal auto in the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study. We define new business yield rates as the proportion of...

Canada’s Home Insurers Undergo Claims Stress Test: J.D. Power

Jun 6 2017 // A record year for catastrophic disasters, from the Fort McMurray fire to floods in Quebec, have put Canadian home insurers to the test in 2017. According to the J.D. Power 2017 Canadian Home Insurance Study, a spike in...

As Auto Insurance Sales Stagnate, Carriers Turn to Agents: J.D. Power

May 15 2017 // Amid a second straight year of stagnant auto insurance shopping activity and modest rate increases, auto insurance companies have grown increasingly reliant on great customer service, personalized advice and strong agents...

As Auto Insurance Sales Stagnate, Carriers Turn to Agents: J.D. Power

May 2 2017 // Amid a second straight year of stagnant auto insurance shopping activity and modest rate increases, auto insurance companies have grown increasingly reliant on great customer service, personalized advice and strong agents...

Insurtech Startups Take Note: Traditional Insurers Score Highest Ever Satisfaction Grades

Apr 3 2017 // Those uppity insurtech startups might want to take note: About one of every 15 U.S. homeowners insurance policyholders files a claim each year, and these claimants are now giving insurers their highest ever satisfaction...

Take This Lemonade and Startups: Insurers Garner Record High Satisfaction Grades

Mar 14 2017 // Those uppity insurtech startups might want to take note: About one of every 15 U.S. homeowners insurance policyholders files a claim each year and these claimants are now giving insurers their highest ever satisfaction...

Top 10 Highest-Performing Large Commercial Insurers: J.D. Power

Mar 13 2017 // XL Catlin was 2016’s highest-performing large commercial insurer in terms of customer satisfaction, according to the latest J.D. Power study. CNA, Chubb, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies and a pre-merger ACE...

The Hidden Cost of Bundling Insurance Policies

Feb 22 2017 // Marketers love to bundle products and for good reason. Bundling encourages consumers to buy more. However, new research suggests that it’s not quite that simple. While bundling gets buyers to buy more, it can also...

What Drives Satisfaction in Large Commercial Insurance Market?: J.D. Power

Dec 19 2016 // The profitability of an insurance company and the quality of advice given by an insured’s insurance broker make the most difference in customer satisfaction for commercial insurance, a new study revealed. According...

Insurers’ Financial Strength, Brokers’ Expertise Drive Satisfaction in Large Commercial Market: J.D. Power

Dec 5 2016 // The profitability of an insurance company and the quality of advice given by an insurance broker makes the most difference when it comes to customer satisfaction for commercial insurance, a new industry study...

Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Highest When Agents File Claims

Oct 31 2016 // Eight of 10 customers who purchased their auto insurance policy through a local agent still call their agent first to report or seek advice regarding a claim and customers whose agents file their claim are happier with...

Home Insurers, Agents Face Satisfaction Gap with Affluent Gen Y Customers

Sep 22 2016 // Overall, home insurers are performing better in customer satisfaction as they compete more on improving the customer experience than on price. However, there is one up-and-coming affluent consumer group — the Gen Y...