More Homeowners Shop for Coverage but Most Stay Put
A record 6.8% of all home insurance customers are actively shopping for new policies in 2024, yet only 2.2% of homeowners switched policies as a result.

A record 6.8% of all home insurance customers are actively shopping for new policies in 2024, yet only 2.2% of homeowners switched policies as a result.
The increase in auto insurance shopping is prompted by soaring auto insurance costs, with a 22.2% year-over-year increase in the average cost of auto insurance through the end of February.
As auto insurance shopping rates rose during the fourth quarter of 2023, carrier retention rates dropped.