Personal Lines

Independent agents feel the most important thing in their relationship with an insurer is good claims handling, according to a survey by and industry trade group.

The Consumer Price Index for auto insurance continued to climb along with costs for vehicle bodywork, according to the latest U.S. Department of Labor figures released today.

A House committee is demanding information on whether American International Group used government money to hire outside public relations help to wage campaigns against critics of the government bailout of AIG.

An investment bank analysis of the property-casualty insurance market finds that the outlook for this year is improving modestly but declines can be expected in earnings per share.

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Mini-cars, the two-seat vehicles becoming popular with fuel-conscious auto buyers, fared poorly in real life crash situations, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Moody's Investors Service said it has downgraded loss-battered New York-based bond insurer Ambac Assurance Corp. and Ambac Assurance UK Ltd., dropping "Adequate" ratings for both to "Ba3" from "Baa1."

The Nevada Surplus Lines Association said in cooperation with the Nevada Division of Insurance it has launched a television advertising campaign advising consumers to do thorough research before buying insurance.