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• With Rising Personal Lines Rates, Progressive to Benefit from Increased Shopping

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 17, 2012

  Progressive could be the biggest beneficiary if increasing personal-lines rates trigger more shopping behavior among consumers, as the Mayfield Village, Ohio-based insurer typically gains share when rates rise, according to a Stifel Nicolaus report.

• Hires and Promotions at WRM America, Torus, Zurich, NBIS, New Day and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  May 16, 2012

  Brown & Brown Acquires Richard W. Endlar Insurance Agency, Admiral Insurance Co. Introduces Professional Exposure Policy and Brownyard Group Wins Marketing Award

• Progressive Files Patent Suit Against Hartford, State Farm

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 14, 2012

  Progressive Corp. has filed separate patent-infringement lawsuits against Hartford Financial Services and State Farm over usage-based auto insurance.

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  Readers Rank Top 10 Insurance Logos

  By Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 7, 2012

  PC360 readers have spoken as we reveal the results of our top-10 insurance logo poll.

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  The Week in Quotes

  By Staff Writers  |  May 4, 2012

  A new multi-industry push for a National Flood Insurance Program extension, the state of pricing in the industry, and more.

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  Insurers Face New Regulation from Federal Reserve

  By Elizabeth Festa, Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 3, 2012

  Insurance companies that own or operate a savings & loan will face fresh oversight from the Federal Reserve Board, which is creating a process by which to examine those financial institutions that have significant banking assets.

• Progressive Files Patent Suit Against Hartford, State Farm

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 2, 2012

  Progressive Corp. has filed separate patent-infringement lawsuits against Hartford Financial Services and State Farm over usage-based-auto insurance.

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  Top 10 Best Insurance Commercials on TV

  By Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2012

  Insurers know the power of advertising, so it’s no surprise that they are the producers of some of the best commercials on television. See our picks for the top 10 best commercials on TV, and vote for your favorite in the poll.

• A Year After Major Tornado Outbreak, Industry, Victims Share Stories

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 27, 2012

  Agents, company reps and victims of tornadoes that swept through Alabama in April 2011 share stories of an industry stepping up in ways beyond just claims payments.

• Bad Faith and Beyond

  By Jay M. Feinman  |  April 25, 2012

  The debate about bad faith can get heated, but one thing is clear: New conceptions are coming to the fore.