Archived Copies of Warranty Week

January 1, 2023 to today

Nine-Month Car & RV Warranty Trends: Warranty claims and accruals are up for U.S.-based consumer vehicle companies. This industry wasn't hit as hard as many others in the pandemic, but things seem to be back to normal, despite recalls and technological challenges.
January 26, 2023
Nine-Month New Home Warranty Report: Claims, accruals, and reserves continue to see a pattern of steady growth, despite many economists' predictions of an impending recession. Accruals per home sold continue to increase, though inflation and rising home prices mean that the accrual rate per dollar of revenue has decreased.
January 19, 2023
Worldwide Heavy Equipment Warranty Report: Claims were down a bit in 2021, but accruals rose significantly, as did product revenue. The industry's average claims and accruals rates both fell in relation to total revenue, but the combined warranty reserve fund balances of the 56 companies we're tracking in this industry grew 11% to a record $10.81 billion.
January 12, 2023