Personal Lines

Profitability in the private U.S. property and casualty market rose sharply in the third quarter, and I.I.I. President Robert Hartwig says the industry on a firm trajectory for what will assuredly be its best year in the post-crisis era.

The Federal District Court in Gulfport may consider staying aspects of the planned National Flood Insurance Program rate hikes imposed by a 2012 law until the litigation is resolved or affordability studies are concluded, a senior research attorney at the University of Mississippi concluded in a new paper.

The Federal District Court in Gulfport may consider staying aspects of the planned National Flood Insurance Program rate hikes imposed by a 2012 law until the litigation is resolved or affordability studies are concluded, a senior research attorney at the University of Mississippi concluded in a new paper.

Allstate says it expects to post a 2013 fourth-quarter settlement charge of between $100 million and $125 million as a result of a remeasurement of its pension obligations.

This past year saw its share of developments out of Washington that have shaped the industry in one way or another, and 2014 promises to be no different. See the top 5 issues that will impact insurers and producers in the New Year.

This past year saw its share of developments out of Washington that have shaped the industry in one way or another, and 2014 promises to be no different. See the top 5 issues that will impact insurers and producers in the New Year.