Commercial auto has remained one of the most challenging P&C lines through 2024 and into 2025, with loss trends driven by a combination of factors that underwriters must understand at a granular level.
Social inflation in commercial auto liability -- rising jury verdicts, nuclear verdicts in high-exposure jurisdictions, and aggressive plaintiff litigation strategies -- continues to push severity beyond what traditional actuarial models anticipated. Medical cost inflation compounds the frequency challenge already present in urban commercial fleet operations.
Underwriters responding effectively are applying more granular territory analysis, driver safety program verification, and telematics adoption requirements to fleet accounts. Carriers that can price these variables accurately have a significant advantage over those using blunter rating approaches.
The market correction in commercial auto -- tightened terms, increased rates, reduced capacity in challenged segments -- is creating selection opportunities for carriers with sophisticated analytics. The risks that remain attractively priced are increasingly those where disciplined underwriters have the best data.
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