Personal Lines

Windstorms that exploded through the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic late last week have left thousands without power and insurers dealing with an increasing number of claims that are rising into the tens of thousands.

The Japanese property and casualty insurance industry is expected to improve its earnings within the next year-and-a-half as adjustments the industry has made takes effect, says Moodys Rating Service.

Insurance industry professionals are furious with the New York state legislature after a bill was passed that did nothing to provide meaningful auto no-fault insurance reform, says the head of the states insurance company trade association.

Getting more people to buy earthquake insurance coverage is a challenge and the California Earthquake Authority says it has developed a new product line that attempts to do that.

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Insurance industry officials lauded a provision in federal highway legislation that encourages states through grants to implement graduated driver licensing laws for teen drivers.