Personal Lines

Allstate Corp. admits at least some of the decrease in policies-in-force in its homeowners insurance segment is due to agents being distracted a little bit by upcoming changes to their commission structure.

P&C agents looking to supplement personal-lines income might be well positioned to broaden their books of business with individual life-insurance salesbut first they need to understand whats stopping many people from buying the coverage in the first place.

P&C agents looking to supplement personal-lines income might be well positioned to broaden their books of business with individual life-insurance salesbut first they need to understand whats stopping many people from buying the coverage in the first place.

CNA Financial Corp.s chief executive says the commercial insurer is seeing rate increases in every line it writes, and it remains optimistic despite some reports from other insurers indicating rates could be flattening.

Liberty Mutuals chief executive left no doubt on where he believes the blame lies for inadequate workers compensation rate levels, criticizing statesNew York and Massachusetts in particularfor not approving steeper increases.

Convicted child abuser Gerald Sandusky has looked to his homeowners insurer, State Farm, for defense and indemnity costs related to his criminal trial and a civil lawsuit filed against him.