Personal Lines

Claims and expenses took a bite out of Nationwides first-quarter earnings as the mutual insurance company says net income was down by 5 percent over the same period last year.

Berkshire Hathaway says its first-quarter net income rose 49 percent on the strong performance of its insurance businesses, and the company says it has the capacity and desire to write more business.

Property and Casualty carriers added 900 jobs in March -- a month that saw employment shrink in most other sectors of the insurance industry, according to an analysis of the latest figures from the U.S. Labor Departments Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The West Fertilizer Co., site of a massive explosion last month that killed 15 people and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes, two schools, and multiple businesses, carried $1 million in liability insurance, PC360 has confirmed.

For Citizens agents, particularly for personal lines, a bill headed to Gov. Scott's desk promises to create significant changes to your operation.

For Citizens agents, particularly for personal lines, a bill headed to Gov. Scott's desk promises to create significant changes to your operation.