• U.S. auto insurance shopping growth slowed to 0.7% year over year in Q3 2026 from 1.4% in Q2.
• New business growth eased to 3.2% from 3.3%, remaining positive despite the slowdown.
• Annual shopping activity held near record levels, with 47.2% of policies shopped at least once over the previous 12 months.
• Non-standard shopping rebounded to 5.4% growth from a 9% decline in Q2, outpacing standard shopping.
• Retention pressures persisted: half of lost policies switched insurers within 60 days; first-year policyholders represented 40% of lost policies.

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