Personal Lines

State Farm reports that damage caused by wind and hail cost the insurer and its policyholders more than $3.9 billion in 2012. Click to see the top 10 states with the most wind and hail losses.

Insurance losses for 2012s summer derecho storms in the Midwest have reached $845 million in Ohio, nearly double the Ohio Insurance Institute's initial estimate of $440 million.

Insurance broker Marsh says global insurance rates continued to firm during the first quarter, led by major insurance lines in the U.S.

Allstate has expanded its Drivewise telematics program into six additional states and introduces a usage-based app for smartphones.

Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute, was no more than 100 feet away from where one of two reported explosions near the finish line at the Boston Marathon occurred April 15.

Analysts at investment banking firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods recently released their Q1 earnings preview for the P&C industry. Here's an overview of some of the insurance companies they follow.