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简体中文 by J.D. Power and Associates & PR Newswire
Despite a record number of catastrophic storms and some of the largest payouts ever in the U.S. property insurance industry in 2011, overall customer satisfaction with the property claims experience has significantly increased from last year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study(SM) released today.
The study, now in its fifth year, measures satisfaction with the property claims experience among insurance customers who filed a claim for damages covered under their homeowners policy by examining five factors: claim settlement; first notice of loss; estimation process; service interaction; and repair process…
The study finds that a positive claims experience fosters significantly higher long-term loyalty among claimants, while a negative claims experience may cause claimants to be more likely to switch insurers. Among highly satisfied claimants (satisfaction scores of 901 or higher), 84 percent say they “definitely will” recommend their insurer, and 81 percent say they “definitely will” renew with their insurer. Conversely, among claimants with low satisfaction (scores of 550 or lower), only 12 percent say they “definitely will” renew with the carrier that handled the claim, and 18 percent indicate that they have already switched carriers.
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