Latest Personal Lines Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Lines Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tierney Named Operations Chief at Chubb Personal Insurance
Nov 3 2010 // New Jersey-based insurer Chubb has named Kathleen M. Tierney chief operating officer of its Personal Insurance segment. Tierney joined Chubb in 1990, and most recently served as senior vice president and eastern territory...
Burns & Wilcox Hires Gatewood to Lead Personal Lines
Oct 5 2010 // Burns & Wilcox hired Bill Gatewood to lead the company’s national personal lines sales and marketing, recruitment and product initiatives, effective Sept. 27. Gatewood has more than 20 years personal lines...
E&O Insight: Attention Personal Lines Unit!
Sep 20 2010 // Why Homeowners is a Major Cause of E&O Claims When reviewing errors and omissions (E&O) claims frequency by line of business, homeowners ranks third behind two commercial lines products (casualty and property)....
Regions Financial Offering Personal Lines Insurance in 5 States
Sep 1 2010 // Alabama-based Regions Financial is expanding access to personal lines insurance for its bank customers in Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Virginia. Customers will be able to purchase homeowners, renters, automobile,...
Signature Select Adds 2 to Personal Lines Practice in Denver
Aug 18 2010 // Signature Select LLC, a retail insurance broker subsidiary of The IMA Financial Group Inc., has expanded its personal lines insurance practice in Denver. Nate Bell joined the company as development executive, and Debbie...
How to Maximize Your Book with Personal Umbrellas
Aug 16 2010 // Plus 5 Simple Steps to Follow When Writing Coverage Do your insureds live in a house? Do they drive? Do they entertain? Do they have boats, motorcycles or other toys? Do they have rental property? Of course they do and...
How to Maximize Your Book with Personal Umbrellas Plus 5 Steps to Follow When Writing Coverage
Aug 16 2010 // Do your insureds live in a house? Do they drive? Do they entertain? Do they have boats, motorcycles or other toys? Do they have rental property? Of course they do and because of that, they’re at risk. So why...
OneBeacon Q2 Reflects Sale of Personal Lines, Northeast Storms
Jul 30 2010 // OneBeacon Insurance Group reported second quarter net income of $9 million, operating income of $18 million, a drop in written premiums reflecting the sale of its personal lines business and a jump in combined loss ratio...
Tower Completes Acquisition of OneBeacon’s Personal Lines Business
Jul 1 2010 // Tower Group Inc. has completed its acquisition of the personal lines business of OneBeacon Insurance Group for $167 million. The completed transaction includes the acquisition by Towers of Massachusetts Homeland Insurance...
Western National Insurance Enters Iowa’s Personal Lines Market
Jul 1 2010 // Western National Insurance Group, headquartered in Edina, Minn., announced that it has expanded its personal lines program to begin serving customers in the Iowa. Effective immediately, the carrier’s personal...
Maximize Your Book with Personal Umbrellas
Jun 21 2010 // Plus 5 Simple Steps to Follow When Writing Coverage Do your insureds live in a house? Do they drive? Do they entertain? Do they have boats, motorcycles or other toys? Do they have rental property? Of course they do and...
Hyatt to Head Arbella’s Personal Lines Group
Jun 17 2010 // Massachusetts-based Arbella Insurance Group has appointed Jim Hyatt as vice president of personal lines. Hyatt will oversee Arbella’s Personal Lines group, which generates more than $450 million in annual...
Woodruff-Sawyer Opens Private Client Personal Insurance Division
Jun 14 2010 // San Francisco-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has formed a new Private Client Personal Insurance Division to address the individual needs of executives and corporate officers. Diane Borden has been hired as private client...
Mercury Partners with Personal Lines Growth Alliance
May 7 2010 // The Personal Lines Growth Alliance (PLGA), a coalition within the independent agency system, announced that Mercury Insurance Group is a founding financial partner. Mercury is the first of many insurance carriers that will...
Anderson & Murison Promotes Two in Personal Lines Department
May 4 2010 // Anderson & Murison Inc. has announced two promotions in the company’s Personal Lines Department. Kris Pappas has been promoted to vice president – personal lines. She has been with A&M for more than 12...
Louisiana Citizens OKs 7% on Average Residential Rate Hike
Apr 19 2010 // Homeowners who are dependent on Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort will see rates increasing by an average 7 percent statewide. Rate increases — as well as decreases — will vary widely, especially in...
PURE to Offer Personal Lines Coverage in Maryland and D.C.
Apr 13 2010 // New York-based Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) said it would begin offering personal lines coverage to owners of high-value homes in Maryland and Washington D.C.. The company, a member- owned reciprocal...
Island Insurance Lowers Personal Auto Rates 3.5%
Apr 2 2010 // Honolulu-based Island Insurance has lowered its personal auto insurance rates an average of up to 3.5 percent, depending upon coverage limits, rating company and territory.The reduced rates will affect personal auto...
Woodruff-Sawyer Protects Independent Directors with Personal Policy
Apr 1 2010 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has crafted a new personal protection solution called Wealth Security Policy for independent board members through a collaboration with an A+ XV rated Insurer. Independent directors of...
Texas’ Preferred Personal Insurance Agency Writes More With Social Media
Mar 18 2010 // Gartner research shows mobile consumers spent $4.2 billion in 2009 at mobile applications stores, and that figure is expected to jump to $30 billion by 2013, said George Redenbaugh, assistant treasurer and senior director...
