Personal Lines

To mitigate the risk of an errors & omissions claim, insurance professionals need to approach offering umbrella coverage with diligence and consistency.

Fourth of July celebrations involve grilling, fireworks and outdoor gatherings. But behind the red, white and blue is a spike in risk.

Volatility is making it harder for agents to find coverage for their customers, whose demand has increased as awareness of large jury verdicts grows.

Regular attention must be paid to keeping underlying coverages in place without any gaps, offering higher umbrella limits and recommending uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist coverage.

Over the past couple of years, awareness of an increasingly litigious environment has been a key factor leading to increased demand for personal umbrella coverage. However, significant growth has been stymied by premium increases and reductions in coverages and capacity—hallmarks of the hard market—leading to upheaval in the personal umbrella market. “The personal umbrella insurance market has…

As automotive claim severity increases for bodily injury, property damage and collision, clients should consider protecting themselves with uninsured or underinsured motorist umbrella coverage.

The harsh reality of unprecedented losses and unprofitability in homeowners and auto insurance means the extra protection provided by personal umbrella coverage is growing more and more necessary.

The recent trend of rising liability injury claims for home and auto owners that exceed traditional policy limits has moved Mercury to unveil an all-new personal umbrella insurance policy.

Carriers are targeting rate increases of 8% or so on their books, with most of the increase needing to come in the lead layer.