Personal Lines

State Auto Financial Corp. reports a $2 million net loss for the first quarter, but it could have been worse.

State Auto Financial Corp. reports a net loss of $2 million for the first quarter of this year as the combination of underwriting loss and increased expense weighed on results.

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

Led by severe weather, especially tornadoes, in the United States, global insured losses for the month of April are close to $1 billion, says Aon Benfield.

Allstate Corp. says first-quarter net income increased about 46 percent to $766 million as its strategy to improve margins in auto and homeowners insurance is paying off, Allstate's CEO says.

First quarter net income at The Hartford was down about 81 percent to $96 million, as net losses from runoff operations totaled $378 million. Core earnings were up 7 percent.