Personal Lines

Construction defect suits are now flooding the courts of North America in greater numbers every year. Here's what that means for insurers.

The number of fatalities tied to the General Motors Co. ignition-switch defect has more than doubled from initial company estimates, based on the latest data from a victims compensation program.

Find out why satisfied customers are still likely to switch insurers.

Identity theft is happening everywhere. Data from retail stores, hotels, banks and other businesses are being stolen and misusedand data theft scams are likely to increase as the holiday season approaches, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

For the second time this year, children have been injured by an improperly secured bounce house. Are these amusements too risky?

The San Francisco region will probably be struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.7 in coming decades, and most of the billions of dollars of damages wouldnt be covered by insurance.