Latest Personal Lines Headlines

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

A.M. Best likes what it sees in property/casualty personal lines segment

Mar 12 2007 // Rating and industry analysts at A.M. Best are maintaining their stable outlook for the personal lines property/casualty segment in 2007 based on what they see as this sector’s continued favorable risk-adjusted...

J.M. Wilson Agency Adds Personal Lines Manager in Mich.

Mar 8 2007 // Managing General Agency J.M. Wilson has announced that it has added Wendy Loveless as manager in its Personal Lines department in their Portage, Mich. location.Loveless will oversee the day-to-day operations of the...

Unitrin Acquiring Personal Lines Insurer Merastar for $45 Million

Mar 5 2007 // Unitrin, Inc. reports that its subsidiary, Trinity Universal Insurance Co., is buying Merastar Insurance Co. certain of its affiliates in a cash transaction valued at approximately $45 million.Merastar Insurance is based...

A.M. Best Likes What It Sees In P/C Personal Lines Segment

Mar 1 2007 // Rating and industry analysts at A.M. Best are maintaining their stable outlook for the personal lines property/casualty segment in 2007 based on what they see as this sector’s continued favorable risk-adjusted...

Houston General Expanding into Pa., Ind. Personal Lines Markets

Feb 22 2007 // Independent insurance agents in Pennsylvania and Indiana will soon have a new option. Houston General Insurance Exchange announced that it will offer personal lines products – including coverage for automobiles,...

The Hartford, AARP Renew Personal Lines Pact Until 2020

Feb 8 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced an extension of its agreement with the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) under which the insurer will continue to offer the group’s nearly 38 million...

Colorado Casualty Celebrates 25 Years, Expands Personal Lines in West

Jan 8 2007 // Colorado Casualty, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, recently hosted a 25th anniversary celebration with 140 employees and more than 100 appointed agents in attendance.The company also announced it would be expanding its...

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...