VCAIR
VoyageWorks Commercial Auto Intelligence Report (At-A-Glance)
9 Key Trends Shaping Commercial Auto
- Leading carriers are releasing new proprietary rating plans that introduce innovation into commercial auto pricing.
- Progressive and Travelers are widening the gap in data capabilities, leaving other carriers struggling to keep pace.
- Carriers that fail to modernize their policy administration systems are struggling to support the rapid iteration of new pricing models.
- Misclassification of risks is eroding underwriting profitability, as fraudulent applications secure lower premiums.
- Modeling teams are failing to invest adequately in commercial auto, resulting in insufficient progress and rebuild timelines exceeding 12 months.
- Insurers with robust data-sharing partnerships for pricing and claims are gaining a competitive edge.
- The future of sustainable telematics strategies hinges on leveraging data aggregators due to the lack of standardization in data formats.
- AI has the power to redefine claims and underwriting processes, but most carriers have yet to progress beyond experimental trials.
- Nuclear verdicts are no longer outliers—they are a growing threat, inflating claims costs and pressuring insurers to adopt aggressive risk mitigation and legal defense tactics.