Personal Lines
Carriers Focus on Renewal Retention as Auto Insurance Buyers Shop
Shoppers in the U.S. aren't ready to accept higher auto insurance rates, choosing to shop around for the best deal and coverage, a new report finds. U.S. consumer auto insurance shopping activity ...
Patents for Sale? State Farm Reveals Website of Inventions
State Farm announced that it has launched a new website to showcase some of its patented technology, and making it available for licensing, purchase or collaboration opportunities. "State Farm is ...
Fannie and Freddie Hit Pause on Replacement-Value Rules for Home Insurance
Property insurance groups on Wednesday applauded a decision by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to hold off on an apparent plan to scrutinize mortgages on homes that don't carry full replacement-value ...
Mercury Taking Over Tokio Marine California Biz, Bullish on CDI Strategy
Mercury Insurance agreed to accept the transfer of California personal lines policies originally written by Tokio Marine Group insurers, the two carriers said in a media statement yesterday, ...
Fannie Mae Guidelines Raise Concerns, Could Bar ACV Coverage for Homes
An updated guideline from Fannie Mae, if it stands, could throw a wrench into the property/casualty insurance industry's move toward actual cash value for more homeowners and condo coverage. A Fannie ...
Personal Auto Insurers Have Edge on Innovation: AM Best
After two years of challenges for personal auto insurers, rating agency AM Best delivered a positive assessment: U.S. personal auto insurers are the furthest ahead when it comes to innovation. ...
Progressive Set to ‘Maximize’ Growth, Building on Q1
When Progressive's chief executive officer weighed the words that should go into the management discussion section of the company's first-quarter 10-Q report, she considered two possibilities to ...
Reserve Strengthening for Casualty Lines Not Over: Moody’s
If personal auto insurance loss reserves are developing adversely, can commercial general liability be far behind? That's the gist of one of the questions that analysts from Moody's Investors Service ...