The Hartford Financial Services Group Personal automobile physical damage — 1st Year increased by 1.5% to 93.3% in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.5%, from 91.9% to 93.3%. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase may indicate aggressive initial pricing or poor risk selection, while a decrease suggests effective underwriting and favorable initial loss experience.
This metric represents the incurred losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses for personal automobile physical damag...
Comparable to 'First-year loss ratio' or 'Initial accident year loss development' metrics used by major personal lines insurers.
hig_segment_personal_automobile_physical_damage_1st_year| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 95.7% | 94.9% | 91.3% | 91.9% | 93.3% |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | -3.8% | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | -0.8% | -3.8% | +0.7% | +1.5% |