Average Commercial Lines Renewal Rates Remain Up Month Over Month

Year over year, Commercial Auto, BOP, General Liability, Commercial Property and Umbrella experienced increasing average premium renewal rates, while premium renewal rates decreased for Workers’ Compensation. All major commercial lines premium renewal rates were higher month over month.

Source: IVANS | Published on November 7, 2023

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Ivans® today announced the October 2023 results of the Ivans Index™, the insurance industry’s premium renewal rate index. Year over year, Commercial Auto, BOP, General Liability, Commercial Property and Umbrella experienced increasing average premium renewal rates, while premium renewal rates decreased for Workers’ Compensation. All major commercial lines premium renewal rates were higher month over month.

Premium renewal rate change by line of business for October 2023 highlights includes:

  • Commercial Auto: 8.52%, up from 7.40% last month.
  • BOP: 8.77%, up from 7.56% at the end of September.
  • General Liability: 5.67%, up from 5.32% the month prior.
  • Commercial Property: 10.42%, up from 9.94% in September.
  • Umbrella: 6.22%, up from 5.20% the month prior.
  • Workers’ Compensation: -1.26%, up from -1.37% last month.

Released monthly, Ivans Index is a data-driven report of current conditions and trends for premium rate renewal change of the most placed commercial lines of business in the insurance industry. Analyzing more than 120 million data transactions, the Ivans Index premium renewal rate change measures the premium difference year over year for a single consistent policy. Inclusive of more than 38,000 agencies and 600 insurers and MGAs, the Ivans Index is reflective of the premium rate change trends being experienced by all agencies and insurers across the U.S. insurance market. Ivans Index is available to agencies and insurers as part of Market Insights at markets.ivansinsurance.com.

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