Tag: Allstate auto insurance rates

Auto Insurance Rates Surge Amid Economic Pressures

Ben Jones
Auto Insurance Rates Surge Amid Economic Pressures

A Closer Look at the Rising Costs of Motor Vehicle Insurance in the US Motor vehicle insurance, a non-negotiable requirement for drivers across the U.S., has seen a significant surge in costs since 2020. This auto insurance rate increase has been driven by a confluence of economic factors, including inflation and rising repair costs. Between June 2023 and 2024 alone, personal motor vehicle insurance rates rose by an eye-watering 19.5%. A Rapid Rise Outpacing General Inflation The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from May 2024 reveals that the motor vehicle…

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Allstate insurance company announced $307 million in catastrophe losses in January

H. Cutner
Insurance company - money losses

The US primary insurer said that most of the losses were associated with nine events. The Allstate Corporation insurance company recently announced that its January 2023 pre-tax catastrophe losses were $307 million ($243 million after tax). The nine events that caused the majority of the January 2023 losses were mainly in Texas and California. According to a news release issued by the insurance company, part of the losses it experienced in January 2023 were offset by favorable reserve estimates for prior events. “Allstate continued to implement significant auto insurance rate…

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State Farm auto insurance rates rise as Allstate reins them in

Logan B.
State Farm auto insurance rates - Person with car key

The Bloomington-based insurer is raising premiums for drivers in at least 5 major states. State Farm auto insurance rates will be on the increase as the insurer begins to withdraw some of the considerable price cuts it put into place last summer. The insurance company slashed premiums for drivers during the pandemic to reflect reduced driving. In fact, the decreased State Farm auto insurance rates were the first among the major vehicle insurers to make the nationwide cuts. The company reduced premiums by an average of 11 percent across the…

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