Market Trends of US Motor Insurance Industry
Increase in Motor vehicles registration:
At about 17.2 million new light-vehicle registrations in 2018, the United States is one of the biggest car markets in the world based on the number of new light-vehicle registrations. Nevertheless, fewer than three million vehicles were manufactured in the United States of the 70.5 million passenger cars manufactured worldwide in 2016. While the United States imports large quantities of vehicles from different countries, such as Japan, Mexico, and Canada, passenger car assembly in the country increased from about 2.2 million units produced in 2009 to just under 4 million units in 2016. Toyota and BMW are the leading carmakers selling imported cars in the United States. This trend is expected to continue as there is an increase in demand for lightweight vehicles.
Fintech adoption in developed economies:
Fintech is transforming the US financial sector is stating the obvious. It is rapidly transforming how people lend, invest, opt for loans, fund start-ups and even buy insurance. American companies have attracted the biggest fintech investments from 2010 – 2016, which indicates a clear need for fintech services in the United States. In 2017, insurance became the second-most popular fintech service. InsurTech companies are leveraging design, technology, and flexible services to make health insurance more appealing to consumers – something that would be beyond the purview of the traditional insurers.
