Partner Interview
Published April 4, 2024
Trupanion: Aging Cohorts Risks
inpractise.com/articles/trupanion-aging-cohorts-risks
Executive Bio
Former President of North American Digital Consumer Division at Chubb
Interview Transcript
Disclaimer: This interview is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. In Practise is an independent publisher and all opinions expressed by guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of In Practise.
This is a snippet of the transcript.to get full access.
Yes, because you have this J curve or L curve with prices going up. I guess Trupanion would argue, as they do on their website, that the birthday pricing in the later years is higher than what you'd have to pay with Trupanion, let's say, at year seven. Of course, that's their argument.
But there is another factor that affects everyone, regardless of age. It's the duration of a group of policies. Consider an average policy, not just one, but say 1,000 policies. You sell 1,000 policies, regardless of the age, and then at the end of that, you maybe have 750 policies, and then after that, you have 650 and so on. Over time, who do you think is staying and who do you think is cancelling? The majority of those who cancel have not had a claim. So, your pool of policies is now skewed towards those that are claiming. Trupanion also experiences this impact. This was probably not predicted in their level pricing. Therefore, they have to increase their prices to reflect this.
Free Sample of 50+ Interviews
Sign up to test our content quality with a free sample of 50+ interviews.
Or contact sales for full access
Related Content

Petplan & UK Pet Insurance Market: Retention Dynamics and Risks
Former Pet Underwriting Manager at RSA

Evolution Gaming's Asia & Crypto Risks, MSFT Gaming, Copart, United Parks, TRUP, LGI, Inchcape

Trupanion: Pricing Challenges
Former Insurance Product Director at Lemonade

Root Inc: Carvana Partnership Detailed Analysis
Former Product Manager at Root Inc.
© 2024 In Practise. All rights reserved. This material is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice.