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Framework
Main Branch
Is the revenue mix shifting?
Level 1
Are we losing customer volume or premium per customer?
Level 2
Customer count down 8% YoY, but premium per customer up 3%
Level 2
New policies declining: 2.1M new policies (2024) vs 2.4M (2023)
Level 1
Is revenue shifting to lower-margin products?
Level 2
Standard auto policies grew 15% but have 12% margin vs 22% on premium auto
Level 2
Market share gain in price-sensitive segment: $250M new revenue, only 8% margin
Main Branch
Are operating costs rising faster than revenue?
Level 1
Are claims costs increasing?
Level 2
Claims ratio was 65% of premium, now 72% — loss ratio up 7pp
Level 2
Catastrophe losses absorbed $180M (2024) vs $90M (2023), double the reserve
Level 1
Are non-claims operating costs increasing?
Level 2
Acquisition cost per policy up 18%: $340 (2024) vs $287 (2023)
Level 2
Tech platform migration: $120M one-time cost, $40M ongoing support increase
Main Branch
Are competitive or market factors squeezing margins?
Level 1
Is pricing under pressure from new competitors?
Level 2
Three new InsurTech entrants in 2024 with direct pricing 8–12% below incumbents
Level 2
Retention rate declined from 88% to 81%, churn to digital-native competitors
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Churn is rising — I'd invest in a retention program.
Thinking
AssessUser jumps to solution without diagnosing root cause
LocateMissing: churn segmentation, cohort analysis, CAC vs LTV comparison
DecidePush back — force hypothesis-driven diagnosis before solutioning
That treats the symptom. What would tell you *why* they're leaving — and whether retention is even the right lever?
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