Context risk

Market Structure Context

Market structure context that influences pricing power and carrier behavior. This page explains the public signals behind market structure context and how they tend to show up in claims and pricing pressure in Union County.

Union County, Iowa

County signal

Scoring pipeline in progress for this risk.

Metric scores

Rate filing frequency70%
66/100
Market concentration30%
26/100

Sources

Public, regulator-grade inputs used for this risk.

  • SERFF
  • NAIC market share data

Signals tracked

What we measure for this risk

View state-level signals

Rate filing cadence

Filing volume and carrier activity for Union County.

Filings per carrier: 22.50

Total filings: 450

Active carriers: 20

Coverage: Observed. Source: SERFF Filing Access (Auto product search; NAIC Market Share Report (Total Private Passenger Auto by state).

Market concentration baseline

Pricing power context based on carrier share mix.

HHI concentration index: 1459.93

Top 5 carrier share: 68.48%

Signals are currently state-level. County views inherit state baselines.

Core signals

Primary public inputs that define market structure in Union County.

Rate filing frequency

70%

Auto filing volume per carrier and filing cadence.

Sources: SERFF

Market concentration

30%

HHI concentration score and top-five share.

Sources: NAIC market share data

Additional signals

Supplemental market context signals added as coverage expands.

Additional signals will appear as data coverage expands.

Why market structure matters

Market structure describes carrier competition and pricing dynamics in a state.

  • Concentrated markets can limit pricing competition and choice.
  • High filing activity signals active pricing pressure.
  • Carrier mix influences availability and volatility.