Personal Lines

Allstate Corp. says third quarter net income dropped 55 percent to $165 million on about $1.1 billion in catastrophe losses from 23 events.

A 40-year-old concept gains traction in tough tort environment

The insurance industry today is reacting to a noreaster Saturday that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some spots in New England, prompting emergency declarations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The house is dark, except for the warm glow of a friendly jack-o-lantern and a few melting candles. Its a little spooky, but its all for fun. The only thing sinister about this familiar Halloween scene is the possibility of a fire.

The Sunshine States system for no-fault automobile insurance is flawed to the point of systemic abuses, and fraudulent claims are climbing to higher levels than ever, to hear one national association tell it.

Significant changes in the National Flood Insurance Programincluding an end to all subsidies within five yearsare being proposed by a diverse coalition organized by SmarterSafer.org.