Latest Personal Lines Headlines

All the headlines from our Personal Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Commerce Group Entering N.Y., N.J. Personal Lines Markets Via State-Wide

Dec 27 2006 // The Commerce Group, Inc., the largest auto insurer in Massachusets, expects to enter the New York personal lines insurance market in 2007. Under the terms of the agreement, ACIC Holding Company, Inc., a subsidiary of...

The Hartford Enters W. Va. Personal Lines Independent Agency Market

Dec 14 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has entered the personal lines independent agency market in West Virginia. Products being offered in West Virginia through The Hartford’s independent agency channel include...

Houston General Introduces Personal Lines Package in Arizona

Dec 12 2006 // Houston General Insurance Exchange has upgraded its OneChoice package offering for personal insurance consumers in Arizona – and renamed it OneChoice CustomPac. The program is designed to allow consumers to continue...

Texas Agents’ Group Says Personal Lines Market is Competitive

Dec 4 2006 // With the exception of coastal areas, the outlook for auto and homeowners coverage is positive in Texas, according to a study conducted by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. The IIAT Personal Lines Market Survey...

Arrowhead Offers Personal Auto, Renters Program in Mich.

Nov 21 2006 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency’s, Inc. Non-Standard Auto and Basic Renters program’s, both with “A” rated admitted carriers, is now available to Michigan producers, according to a company...

Attract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers

Nov 20 2006 // The future of personal lines is about picking sides. Today’s average auto and homeowners policyholder is shifting from the middle ground to one of two consumer extremes: low service or high. The former considers...

Attract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers

Nov 19 2006 // The future of personal lines is about picking sides. Today’s average auto and homeowners policyholder is shifting from the middle ground to one of two consumer extremes: low service or high. The former considers...

Indiana Insurance Adds Enhanced Technology for Personal Lines

Nov 10 2006 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has added real-time policy inquiry, endorsement quoting, and electronic endorsement submissions to the roster of functions available through Personal IQ, the...

America First Insurance Adds Real-Time Endorsement, Inquiry Functions for Personal Lines

Nov 9 2006 // Dallas-based America First Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has added real-time policy inquiry, endorsement quoting, and electronic endorsement submissions to the roster of functions available through Personal...

McQueary Henry Bowles Troy Adds Boyd to Personal Insurance Professionals Group

Nov 1 2006 // Dallas-based McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P. (MHBT) announced that Tony Boyd has joined the firm’s Dallas office as sales professional in Personal Insurance Professionals, a division of MHBT that was formed to...

IIAT and The Republic Group Offering Personal Lines Program

Oct 30 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas and The Republic Group, Dallas, have partnered to offer qualifying IIAT members a competitively priced, easy-to-quote personal lines program with a variety of products. The program...

Hanover Names Hussey as Mass. Personal Lines Underwriting VP

Oct 24 2006 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has appointed Michael Hussey as vice president of underwriting for personal lines business in Massachusetts. Hussey has 20 years experience in the property and casualty industry. He joined...

N.J. Firm Targets Upscale Personal Lines Customers

Oct 11 2006 // Edward Tafaro, the former president of The Hanleigh Companies (a division of BISYS), has formed Exceptional Risk Advisors, LLC with a single focus in mind—to partner with financial advisors, upscale life insurance...

Parker Named Personal Lines V.P. at Main Street America Group

Oct 3 2006 // The Main Street America Group has named Bonny Parker as vice president for personal lines. She will be based at corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., and report to Bill Anderson, senior vice president, insurance...

MHBT Adds Utay to Personal Insurance Professionals Group

Sep 13 2006 // McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT) announced that Hoyt Utay has joined the firm’s Dallas, Texas, office as sales professional in Personal Insurance Professionals, a division of MHBT that was formed to provide the...

Adirondack Exchange Opens for New York Personal Lines

Aug 22 2006 // Adirondack Insurance Exchange is now offering auto, homeowners, package, boat, fire and personal umbrella insurance to New York consumers, through select independent insurance agents. Adirondack, an insurance exchange that...

Martin Joins The Republic Group as Director, Personal Lines

Aug 17 2006 // Dallas-based The Republic Group announced that Lisa R. Martin has joined the company as director, Personal Lines. Martin will be in charge of the underwriting functions for Republic’s Personal Lines and will have...

Houston General Enters South Carolina Personal Lines Market

Aug 11 2006 // South Carolina drivers and homeowners have new options for insuring their vehicles, homes and belongings. Houston General Insurance Exchange announced that it is offering auto, homeowners and package insurance to consumers...

Harris Named VP-Personal Lines at Heartland Marketing Group

Aug 10 2006 // Heartland Marketing Group, a Texas based managing general agent with operations in nine states, announced it has named John Harris vice president for Personal Lines – Business Development. Harris has many years of...

Personal Insurance Federation of California Helping California Fire Victims

Jul 31 2006 // The extreme heat, coupled with humidity, winds and an abundance of dry brush cover are perfect ingredients for serious wildfires in California this fire season. The Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC), an...