Latest Personal Lines Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Personal Lines Premiums Among the Lowest in U.S.
Feb 25 2013 // Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced that Ohio’s average auto and homeowners insurance premiums are again among the lowest in the nation. According to 2010 data, the most...
South Dakota: Notice of No UM Coverage a Must in Personal Umbrella Policies
Feb 20 2013 // It has come to the attention of the South Dakota Division of Insurance that uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage is not always included in personal umbrella policies, the department...
Everest National Insurance Company Awards American Claims Management with Personal Auto Program
Feb 13 2013 // San Diego, CA, 02/13/13 – American Claims Management, Inc. (ACM), a national third party administrator, has been awarded the claims handling for the Personal Auto Program from Everest National Insurance Company...
Bowers Joins Florida’s Bass Underwriters as Senior VP Personal Lines
Jan 29 2013 // Plantation, Florida-based wholesale insurance broker Bass Underwriters hired Bruce E. Bowers as senior vice president for personal lines. Bowers will be responsible for new product development and the launching of personal...
Personal Lines Rates Rise 4% in November: MarketScout
Dec 7 2012 // Homeowners and automobile insurance rates are trending up, according to a new industry survey. The composite rate for insuring personal lines business in the United States increased to plus 4 percent for November 2012 as...
Electric Insurance Acquires Renewal Rights for Millers First Personal Lines
Oct 18 2012 // Beverly, Mass.-based Electric Insurance Co. has entered into an agreement for renewal rights to preferred personal lines business of Millers First Insurance Co. and Millers Classified Insurance Co. (collectively...
Insurance Noodle Expands Online Quoting to Personal Lines
Oct 4 2012 // Insurance Noodle, part of Willis North America, has launched its immediate personal lines quoting hub. Expanding on the functionality of the company’s commercial lines quoting hub, the offering allows insurance...
How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines
Sep 19 2012 // Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive agents. But being down so long means there is plenty of room for independent...
RLI Extends Coverage for Personal Umbrella Policies in Florida
Sep 12 2012 // RLI Corp. is now offering a reduced liability attachment point for its personal umbrella policy for Florida residents. Personal umbrella coverage is now available to customers whose primary residence is in Florida and who...
Personal Lines Rates Inch Up in August: MarketScout
Sep 5 2012 // Rates for personal lines insurance rose 3 percent in August 2012 compared to rates in August 2011, reported the national property/casualty insurance exchange MarketScout. “Homeowners rates increased by 3 percent on...
Chartis’ Kinsey Joins Fireman’s Fund as Eastern Personal Lines Executive in Florida
Jun 29 2012 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Joe Kinsey to the position of high net worth personal insurance executive for the eastern zone. In his new role, Kinsey has full underwriting and distribution responsibility...
ACE Private Risk, Generac Power Systems Launch Personal Lines Program
Jun 1 2012 // ACE Private Risk Services, the high net worth personal insurance business of the ACE Group, and Generac Power Systems, a manufacturer of generators and engine powered products, have formed a program to help ACE clients...
Orchid Launches Personal Lines Program with Icat
May 31 2012 // Orchid Underwriters Agency, Inc. in Vero Beach, Fla. has been granted exclusive access to a new residential underwriting program underwritten through icat. The icat homeowners program is written on Lloyds paper and is...
Louisiana Citizens Personal Lines Rates Changes Effective June 1
May 10 2012 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance has approved changes to the property insurance rate levels for personal lines policies written by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The approved rate changes are applicable...
Willis North America Adds Three to Personal Lines in California
Apr 3 2012 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, made three key appointments in its personal lines practice in Califfornia. The Willis’ personal lines practice provides personal risk solutions and placement...
Willis North America Adds to Personal Lines in Northern California
Mar 22 2012 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, named Max Gilman regional operations officer in Willis Personal Lines Practice in San Francisco, Calif. Willis provides employee benefit and risk management solutions...
Fidelity National Sells 85% of Personal Lines Business
Dec 28 2011 // Title insurance, mortgage and financial services provider Fidelity National Financial Inc. said it will sell an 85 percent interest in its personal lines business to WT Holdings Inc. of Memphis for approximately $119...
How to Compete for Personal Lines with the Direct Writers
Nov 28 2011 // Let’s face facts. It’s unlikely that any individual independent agency will ever “beat” the direct writers. They have massive marketing budgets, a strong online presence, great name recognition, and...
How to Compete for Personal Lines with the Direct Writers
Nov 21 2011 // Let’s face facts. It’s unlikely that any individual independent agency will ever “beat” the direct writers. They have massive marketing budgets, a strong online presence, great name recognition, and...
