Commercial Lines

First quarter net income at The Hartford was down about 81 percent to $96 million, as net losses from runoff operations totaled $378 million. Core earnings were up 7 percent.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. says it has completed its previously announced agreement to combine with Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. and Harleysville Group Inc.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. says it has completed its previously announced agreement to combine with Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. and Harleysville Group Inc.

Property and casualty insurer Hanover Insurance Group Inc posted a quarterly profit above Wall Street estimates for the third time on the trot, helped by lower catastrophe losses and firming insurance rates.

The airline and aviation insurance markets report a profit for the first time in five years as airline losses and passenger fatalities dropped to all-time lows, says a report from insurance-broker Willis.

Liberty Mutual has restructured its reinsurance program to be better prepared for storms, says its president and chief executive officer.

Agents, company reps and victims of tornadoes that swept through Alabama in April 2011 share stories of an industry stepping up in ways beyond just claims payments.

The Inland Marine market has long been alluring to carriers given its high profit potential, even when other insurance sectors are suffering.