Latest Personal Lines Headlines

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

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...

Frazier Elected President of Personal Insurance Federation of California

May 23 2006 // Rex D. Frazier has been elected president Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC). He has served as vice president and general counsel since April, 2005. He replaces former PIFC President Dan Dunmoyer, who left...

Mass. personal lines: a surplus of disagreement

May 8 2006 // Claims by Massachusetts regulators that the combined surplus of the insurers serving the state’s homeowners market is inadequate and that changing the auto system will help boost the homeowners market are untrue,...

Conn. moves to flex-rating for personal lines

May 8 2006 // Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) is expected to sign into law a bill providing flex-rating for personal lines insurance. The measure permits insurers to adjust rates within a 6 percent flex band without first obtaining...

Conn. moves to flex-rating for personal lines

May 8 2006 // Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) is expected to sign into law a bill providing flex-rating for personal lines insurance. The measure permits insurers to adjust rates within a 6 percent flex band without first obtaining...

Mass. personal lines: a surplus of disagreement

May 8 2006 // Claims by Massachusetts regulators that the combined surplus of the insurers serving the state’s homeowners market is inadequate and that changing the auto system will help boost the homeowners market are untrue,...

Conn. Legislature Passes Flex-Rating for Personal Lines

May 2 2006 // The Connecticut House has passed a bill providing flex-rating for personal lines insurance with a six percent flex band.The measure, Senate Bill 410, also includes new requirements governing access to...

R.E. Chaix Adds Personal Umbrella and Comprehensive Liability Products

May 2 2006 // Irvine, Calif.-based R.E. Chaix & Associates has named Jo Sargent to head the new personal lines department located in the company’s Irvine headquarters. Beginning immediately, Sargent will begin marketing two...

Erie Indemnity Alters Personal Lines Technology Strategy

Apr 18 2006 // Erie Indemnity Company said it is halting development of its ERIEConnection, a personal lines policy administration and Web-based agency interface system.The company said it will instead now focus on more incremental,...

Anderson & Murison Promotes Pappas; Personal Umbrella Program Unveiled

Mar 7 2006 // Kris Pappas has been promoted to manager of Personal Excess Underwriting at California-based Anderson & Murison, the underwriter for the IBA West and IIABA endorsed programs for Personal Umbrella insurance. Anderson...

Personal Lines Update

Feb 19 2006 // Florida’s Standard Personal Lines Committee has recommended to the Florida Legislature that a task force with extensive insurance knowledge regarding the legalities of insurance contracts and actuarial support review...

Best Maintains Stable Outlook on Personal Lines Market Segment

Feb 16 2006 // A.M. Best Co. maintains a stable outlook for the personal lines segment in 2006 based on its favorable risk-adjusted capitalization and consistently strong operating profitability. Despite the impact from an unprecedented...

G.J. Sullivan Offers Online Rating Program for Personal Umbrella in Calif.

Feb 16 2006 // G.J. Sullivan Co. has launched an online rating program for personal umbrella policies in California. This platform will allow the company’s agents to register and begin rating and binding business. This will also...

Provider Insurance in Mass. Adds Doucette for Personal Lines

Feb 16 2006 // Jaimie Doucette has joined the Needham, Mass.- based insurance agency, Provider Insurance Group, as an account manager in personal lines insurance. In her position, Doucette advises clients on automobile and home owners...