Personal Lines

Agents and brokers showed strong employment gains in August for the third straight month after enduring employment losses in each of the six months prior.

Agents and brokers showed strong employment gains in August for the third straight month after enduring employment losses in each of the six months prior.

State Auto Financial Corp. returned to the black with third-quarter net income of $18.5 million while Selective Group booked a 44 percent increase in profit.

As Americans carve pumpkins and stock up on candy ahead of Halloween, they also might want to think about finding a secure place to park their cars. Personal vehicles are almost twice as likely to be vandalized on Oct. 31 as on an average day.

As Americans carve pumpkins and stock up on candy ahead of Halloween, they also might want to think about finding a secure place to park their cars. Personal vehicles are almost twice as likely to be vandalized on Oct. 31 as on an average day.

Looking at the corporations property-liability business, net income increased to $656 million during the third quarter compared to $639 million during the same time a year ago.