The South saw the largest increase in the metric at 3.6 percentage points, followed by the Northeast with a 1.3 percentage point gain.

Account holders could spend up to $375 per year on devices or software

The insurer is the second to warn this month that claims have been running high.

The deal gives the investment firm $7.3 billion in assets as it attempts to broaden its holdings of private assets, following BlackRock’s announcement last week of a new all-in-one 401(k) target date fund with private equity.