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PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTO INSURANCE INDUSTRY UNDERWRITING EXPENSES, 2014 (1)

Expense Percent of premiums
LOSSES AND RELATED EXPENSES (2)  
Loss and loss adjustment expense (LAE) ratio 77.4%
    Incurred losses 65.0
    Defense and cost containment expenses incurred 2.8
    Adjusting and other expenses incurred 9.6
OPERATING EXPENSES (3)  
Expense ratio 24.5%
    Net commissions and brokerage expenses incurred 8.9
    Taxes, licenses and fees 2.2
    Other acquisition and field supervision expenses incurred 8.1
    General expenses incurred 5.3
DIVIDENDS TO POLICYHOLDERS (2) 0.5%
COMBINED RATIO AFTER DIVIDENDS (4) 102.4%
(1) After reinsurance transactions. (2) As a percent of net premiums earned ($180.6 billion in 2014). (3) As a percent of net premiums written ($183.4 billion in 2014). (4) Sum of loss and LAE, expense and dividends ratios. Source: SNL Financial LC.