Personal Lines
Main Street America Insurance Exits Personal Lines
Main Street America Insurance said Thursday it will stop offering personal lines insurance in favor of a commercial lines strategy. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based insurer founded about 100 years ago in ...
Allstate Approved to Raise Home Insurance Rates by 34% in Wildfire-Prone California
Allstate Corp. is set to increase home insurance rates for California customers by an average of 34.1 percent, marking the biggest jump in premiums for a major insurer in three years as the state ...
U.S. Drivers Spent a Work-Week Sitting in Traffic Last Year: Research
New York City, where drivers lost 101 hours to traffic congestion last year, topped INRIX's 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard, the transportation data and analytics reported recently. The firm's report ...
Americans Shop Around for Insurance More Than Ever as Costs Soar
Americans are seeking to change their insurance coverage more frequently than in the past, after a surge in premiums that's squeezed household budgets, a new industry report shows. For car insurance, ...
Extreme Rain Is a Growing Climate Threat to the Northeastern U.S.
As high temperatures break records around the US and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard—extreme rainfall—is pummeling the country's Northeast and scientists say ...
They Should Take the Picture: How P/C Insurers Should Respond to Photo Flak
My interest in all things property/casualty insurance prompts my smartphone to serve up lots of news from across the nation about carrier activities—local news clips and mainstream media articles ...
USAA President, CEO Peacock Retiring in 2025
USAA announced that its chief executive officer and president, Wayne Peacock will retire during the first half of 2025, after 36 years at the company—serving the last five as CEO. In a letter ...
Bad Cops No More: Friendlier Auto Insurers Needed for Telematics Future
Radical changes in marketing and product design of auto insurance policies will help unlock customer benefits of sharing driving data, a well-known insurance telematics evangelist advised during a ...