Personal Lines

A Michigan appellate court decision affirming a jurys conviction of Audrey Devonne Pruitt on charges of arson of a dwelling home, burning of insured property, and insurance fraud, illustrates how fire investigators, insurance companies and prosecutors put an arson case together.

Florida's Citizens Property Insurance launched its most recent computer system upgrade, Personal Lines Claim Center.

Buildings swayed in Mexico City and some neighborhoods lost power after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck about 164 miles southwest of the capital of Latin Americas second-largest economy.

Under the right conditions, having the private marketwhether primary insurers, reinsurers, the capital markets or some combination of all threepitch in to take on additional flood exposure could be a win-win for taxpayers as well as the insurance industry.

Democrats are exploring a new attack line against the Koch brothers and Republican allies, telling voters the billionaire energy executives want to let home flood insurance premiums soar to help corporate America.

The Treasury Department, through the Federal Insurance Office, is looking into the affordability and availability of auto insurance, driven in part by the conflicting statements from industry and consumer groups about the issue.