Personal Lines

What were the top-10 property and casualty insurance news stories in 2009? NU Editor Sam Friedman unveils his list and asks readers to weigh in with their picks on his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

Columbus, Ohio--based Nationwide Insurance said it has introduced its second application for iPhone and iPod Touch free car buying software application.

Procedural roadblocks thrown up by Republicans to stop action on health care legislation in the Senate are putting the National Flood Insurance Program in jeopardy.

A.M. Best Co. said it has affirmed the financial strength ratings and issuer credit ratings of most property and casualty and life and health insurance subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc.

Wells Fargo, BB&T, and BancorpSouth were cited for exceptional performance by Who's Who in Bank Insurance (WWBI), an annual study published by the Bank Insurance Market Research Group.

Experts in fighting insurance fraud say scams that historically escalate in a poor economy will increase in 2010, with health-related activity at the top of the list and with smaller firms as favored targets

The title insurance market next year will see a decline in volume, but prices should increase, said Keefe Bruyette & Woods consulting firm.

New York insurance regulators said 113 State Farm policyholders, whom the company wanted to drop because their homes were on the coast, will be allowed to renew their coverage.