Distracted Driving on the Rise Among Personal and Commercial Drivers
The latest driving behavior survey from Nationwide revealed that both personal auto and commercial drivers partake in risky behaviors that impact all drivers on the road.

The latest driving behavior survey from Nationwide revealed that both personal auto and commercial drivers partake in risky behaviors that impact all drivers on the road.
In addition to $65 billion in CAT losses, AM Best analysts also said both economic and social inflation played large roles in property & casualty losses.
As auto insurance shopping rates rose during the fourth quarter of 2023, carrier retention rates dropped.
It’s the biggest jump since 1976 and the 16th consecutive month of annual gains exceeding 10%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The outlook for the U.S. property & casualty insurance industry is more favorable than 2023, with expected strong premium growth and easing inflation pressures, according to Swiss Re.
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The projection is worse than the 102.2 combined ratio predicted earlier this year, according to projections by the Insurance Information Institute and Milliman.
AM Best downgraded 32 property & casualty companies’ credit ratings in the first half of 2023, including 21 personal lines insurers.
In the current hard market environment, independent agents are proactively shopping ahead for their clients more than they have in the past.
An estimated 39 million U.S. homes are underinsured compared to the risk they actually face from weather events, such as hurricanes, wildfires and floods, according to the First Street Foundation.