Latest Personal Lines Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Adopts Rules for Residential Property Dec Pages, TWIA Premium Surcharge
Feb 26 2016 // The Texas Department of Insurance reported it has adopted rules pertaining to property insurance changes resulting from legislation passed in 2013 and 2015. Residential Property Declarations Page The new rules include...
Aspen MGA to Acquire Midlands Management’s Texas Personal Auto Book
Feb 5 2016 // Aspen Managing General Agency (MGA) and Midlands Management of Texas announced that Aspen MGA has acquired the renewal rights of the Texas personal auto business currently managed by Midlands Management. Richard Bird,...
The Main Street America Group Launches Personal Auto Program in South Carolina
Jan 26 2016 // The Main Street America Group has introduced Main Street Protection Auto, its new private passenger auto insurance program for the preferred/standard marketplace in South Carolina via its statewide network of independent...
Renew More Personal Lines Policies With Better Marketing
Jan 25 2016 // Is it worth it to market personal lines policies to drivers and homeowners who shop year after year? It’s costly to book new business and besides; a steady flow of renewals is what keeps the insurance industry in...
Brethren Mutual Hires Foltz as Personal Lines Underwriting Manager in Maryland
Dec 22 2015 // Kimberly Foltz The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company in Hagerstown, Maryland, has hired Kimberly Foltz as Personal Lines underwriting manager. Foltz brings 26 years of insurance experience in property/casualty marketing...
Don’t Treat Small Business Accounts Like Personal Lines
Dec 21 2015 // In the mad rush to economize on and digitize virtually every insurance transaction and relationship activity, some small-business owners are getting shortchanged — and that’s shortsighted. Still, the growing...
ACE Names Personal Lines Leadership Team for Overseas General Insurance
Dec 1 2015 // ACE Ltd. has appointed the future personal lines leadership team for the new Chubb Group’s Overseas General Insurance division. The leadership appointments will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of...
E&O Insights: Personal Lines Generates More Errors & Omissions Exposure than You Think
Nov 16 2015 // Most agents’ errors and omissions (E&O) carriers report that commercial lines generates the majority of E&O claims. However, a significant number of E&O claims arise from the sale and service of...
National General Insurance Announces Launch of NatGen Premier – A Comprehensive Personal Lines Solution for Mass and Emerging Affluent Customers
Nov 4 2015 // New York, NY, November 4, 2015 – National General Insurance today announced the launch of NatGen Premier, a new package program designed for affluent customers. The NatGen Premier homeowners and umbrella products are now...
Buganski Named Chief Operating Officer for Willis Personal Lines
Nov 2 2015 // Willis North America said it has named Despina Buganski as chief operating officer of Willis Personal Lines. In this role, Buganski will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and workflow processes of the Personal...
Nichols Joins J.M. Wilson as Personal Lines Underwriter
Oct 9 2015 // J.M. Wilson has added John Nichols as a personal lines underwriter in Portage, Mich. Nichols is responsible for quoting new and renewal personal lines risks, along with serving independent insurance agents in 21...
How Population Shifts Are Changing Personal Lines Insurance
Sep 8 2015 // There are “far-reaching implications” for personal lines insurers and the products and services they provide as the U.S. continues to undergo changes in its demographic structure, an industry report states. The...
Top 3 Trends that Can Affect Residential Property Valuations
Sep 4 2015 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Accurate property valuation is critical to insurers as well as homeowners. In the event that a property is undervalued, insurers lose out on premium revenue while the...
“YOU SUCK!”: Your Personal Lines Clients and Their Tweets, FB Posts and Yelps!
Aug 4 2015 // Recently I ordered a pizza from a national chain (no, not the one you’re thinking) and it was quite late arriving at my home. So late, in fact, that I called the store 45 minutes after I placed my order to find out...
Personal Lines Opportunities New and Old
Aug 3 2015 // A Conning report on changing personal line dynamics notes some interesting opportunities for insurers and distributors. Projections show for a rapid increase in the number of people in the 65-plus group over the next 10...
Evolving Consumer Base Is Changing Personal Lines: Conning
Aug 3 2015 // There are “far-reaching implications” for personal lines insurers and the products and services they provide as the U.S. continues to undergo changes in its demographic structure, an industry report states. The...
QBE North America Names Pruss Head of P/C Personal Lines
Jul 20 2015 // QBE North America said Eric Pruss, formerly of Chubb and Fireman’s Fund, has joined the organization as senior vice president and head of Property/Casualty Personal Lines. Pruss will lead the business of personal...
IBTX Risk Services Adds Bell as Director of Personal Insurance
Jul 7 2015 // IBTX Risk Services, an independent insurance agency based in Dallas, has hired Michael Bell as director of its personal insurance division. Bell brings nearly 25 years of experience in the retail insurance agency system...
Vermont Issues Bulletin on Price Optimization in Personal Lines Ratemaking
Jul 2 2015 // Vermont regulators issued a bulletin last week addressing the issue of “price optimization” in personal lines ratemaking. The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) noted in the bulletin that some...
USI Acquires Personal Risk Business from BBVA Compass in Arizona
May 20 2015 // USI Insurance Services has acquired the personal risk services business of BBVA Compass Insurance Agency Inc. The accounts, homeowner, automobile, umbrella and other recreational policies, will be combined into the USI...
