Personal Lines

Increased access to markets and being connected to a national company are just a few of the benefits the chief executives of Nationwide Mutual Insurance and Harleysville Mutual Insurance say the combination of the two companies will bring to independent agents.

The House approved by unanimous consent a one-week continuing resolution that contains a National Flood Insurance Program extension.

Chubb Corp. says it estimates pretax losses of between $400 million and $475 million from catastrophes in the third quarter due to nine events in the United States.

A new type of coverage is intended to safeguard homeowners against a decline in property values.

Atlantic storm Ophelia had weakened, but now has strengthened again into a tropical storm, and could become the seasons fourth hurricane today before passing near Bermuda over the weekend.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. will acquire Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. in a deal valued at around $800 million, the companies announced today.