Personal Lines

M&A activity in the insurance industry was lower than expected in 2013, but Deloitte expects that to change in 2014. See the top issues that will impact insurers looking to buy and sell this year.

A claim involving damage to a nearly flawless diamond weighing over 10 carats posed several challenges to contents specialists.

House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor will need more time to marshall votes for a bill that would alter scheduled NFIP rate hikes as he contends with a flood issue that is causing a divide among traditional allies.

Near-record snowfall and prolonged extreme cold throughout much of the U.S. have caused more than $1.5 billion in insured losses so far this year, according to the Insurance Information Institute. See the Top 10 winter storm and damage events in the U.S. and Canada from 1980 to 2013.

Using mobile apps to connect passengers with drivers, ridesharing services like UberX and Lyft say they are bringing new zip to transportation. But a number of cities say they don't want to share the road until they get something utilitarian: better insurance.

Liberty Mutual saw net written premiums increase by 5.3% and catastrophe losses decline by 88% in 2013s fourth quarter, leading to net income attributable to the company of $496 million, compared to a $234 million net loss for the same period the year before.