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Property and Casualty:

A. Central Insurance Company

Offers automobile insurance within New York state. Calculators and tools, an agent locator and consumer information. Part of the Central Services Group.

http://www.acentralinsurance.com/

Access America

Provides a combination of travel insurance and 24-hour emergency assistance services. Services available at home or abroad. A division of World Access Service Corporation.

http://www.accessamerica.com/

Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, Inc.

Specializes in underwriting bail bonds and surety bonds.

http://accredited-inc.com

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Ace Limited

Provides property and casualty insurance coverages. Information presentation is tailored for the broker, consultant, executive, investor, media, and risk management. (NYSE: ACL).

http://www.ace.bm

ACE Westchester Specialty Group

Focuses on the distribution of excess and surplus and specialty property and casualty products. Subsidiary of ACE INA Holding, Inc.

http://www.aceprogramdivision.com/

Alfa Corporation

Provides property and casualty, and life insurance, originate consumer loans, and hold and sell real estate investments. (Nasdaq: ALFA)

http://www.alfains.com/

Allied Insurance Company of the Maldives Pvt. Ltd.

Government-owned insurance company offering all types of general insurances, commercial property, home, hull, cargo, personal accident, motor, and travel.

http://www.alliedmaldives.com/

America First Insurance

Insurance provider offers homeowners, auto, and business insurance coverage in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. A member of the Liberty Mutual Group.

http://www.americafirst-ins.com/

American Equity Insurance Company

A specialty property/casualty insurance group that provides value-added service to its agents. Consists of six major business units: contract underwriting, brokerage casualty, transportation, professional liability, personal lines and commercial programs.

http://www.aeic.com

American Financial Group, Inc.

Property and casualty insurance, annuity, life, and health insurance specialists. States company profile and operating philosophy, defines business segments, and investor relations. Cincinnati, OH. (NYSE: AFG)

http://www.amfnl.com/

American Management Corporation

Offers personal lines coverages, such as home and auto insurance, as well as specialized lines tailored to the petroleum industry.

http://www.amcinsurance.com/

American Modern Insurance Group

Specialty line insurance provider for manufactured homes, RVs, watercraft, and classic cars.

http://www.amig.com

American National Insurance Company

Underwrites broad range of insurance coverages, such as individual and group life, health, personal property and casualty, credit insurance and annuities. (Nasdaq: ANAT)

http://www.AMERICAN-NATIONAL.COM/

American Resources Insurance Company, Inc.

Eight state, regional commercial lines, property and casualty insurance carrier.

http://www.aric.cc

American Sterling Insurance Company

Company provides a market for broker/agents who write preferred automobile, homeowners, condominium, renters and personal umbrella insurance.

http://www.asinsco.com/

American Surety Company and Underwriters Surety, Inc.

Surety company for bail bond insurance agents.

http://www.asc-usi.com

Arizona Home Insurance Company

Direct insurer offering homeowner and flood insurance in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Quotes available online.

http://www.arizonahomeinsurance.com/

Armed Forces Insurance (AFI)

Provides auto, homeowner, and rental insurance for active or retired military, their families, and Department of Defense employees.

http://www.afi.org/

AS If Eesti Kindlustus

Estonian property and casualty insurance company. Also offers travel insurance for residents and tourists. [Estonian, English, Russian]

http://www.if.ee/

Associates Insurance Company

National commercial insurance company offering physical damage, non-trucking use "bobtail" liability, cargo and primary liability insurance coverage.

http://www.truckinsurance.com

Atlantic American Corporation

Underwrites medicare supplement and accident and health insurance, life, property and casualty insurance. (Nasdaq: AAME)

http://www.atlam.com/

Atlantic Mutual Companies

Property and casualty insurer offering commercial, marine and personal insurance, risk management, and loss control.

http://www.atlanticmutual.com/

Australian Associated Motor Insurers - AAMI

Offers insurance programs for Australian's cars and homes. Request a quote online.

http://www.aami.com.au

AXA Nordstern Art Insurance Corp.

Provides art insurance and the services to preserve and protect a collection.

http://www.axa-art.com

Barnstable County Mutual Insurance Company

Licensed to write property and casualty insurance for homeowners and renters in Massachusetts, particularly Cape Cod and the South Coast.

http://www.thebarnstable.com/

Beacon Insurance Group

Provides property and casualty insurance for auto, homeowners, farm and ranch, and commercial businesses. Licensed carrier in Texas and Arkansas.

http://www.insurancebybeacon.com/

Belle Prairie Mutual Insurance

Central Illinois carrier offers insurance for rural, farming, home, and renters.

http://www.belleprairie.com/

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Independent insurance agency and brokerage firm. Services include property, casualty, life, and health insurance. ( NYSE: BRO ).

http://www.brown-n-brown.com/

Buckeye Insurance Group

Offering homeowners, auto, umbrella, and farm insurance. Provides an agent locator for Ohio, Indiana, and Kansas.

http://www.buckeye-ins.com

California Insurance Group

Insurance company underwriting property and casualty risks for personal and commercial business through independent agents.

http://www.ciginsurance.com/

Carolina Casualty Insurance Company

Provides property and casualty insurance coverages for long haul and intermediate truck operations, municipal transit systems, charter buses, contract buses, passenger vans, airport shuttles and limousine services.

http://www.carolinacas.com

Cathay Century Insurance Company

Provides a variety of property and casualty insurance products in Taiwan, such as auto, marine, engineering, fire insurance. Part of the Lin-Yuan Group. [Chinese, some content in English]

http://www.cathay-ins.com.tw/

Catholic Church Insurances Limited

A diversified general insurance provider offering property, motor vehicles, liability, personal accident, and workers' compensation, as well as insurance for parishes, schools, and other church facilities. Located in Australia.

http://ww1.ccinsurances.com.au/

Celina Insurance Group

A multi-line property and casualty insurer. Active in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Tennessee.

http://www.celinainsurance.com/

Colony Insurance

Member of the Front Royal Group which also includes Preferred National, Rockwood, and Front Royal insurance companies; and Front Royal Environmental Services. Offers specialty products, miscellaneous errors and omissions, environmental, and medical professional products.

http://www.colonyins.com/

Congregational and General Insurance

UK insurance company providing church, home, commercial, and charity insurance.

http://www.congregational.co.uk

Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company

Specializes in surety coverages and niche property/casualty insurance products. Surety underwriting emphasis is on contract, license and permit, and miscellaneous bonds. The contract bond program focuses on standard underwriting for small contractors and infrequent users of surety credit.

http://www.cbic.com

Dairyland Insurance

Offers nonstandard auto and preferred motorcycle insurance products. Request motorcycle insurance quotes online.

http://www.dairylandinsurance.com

The Doctors' Company

Physician-owned professional liability insurer offering online information on medical malpractice insurance, risk management, and medical liability legislation.

http://www.thedoctors.com/

Dufferin Mutual Insurance Company

Property and casualty insurer providing insurance coverage in Ontario and surrounding area through independent brokers. Offers products for farm, home, and business.

http://dufferinmutual.com

Electric Insurance Company (EIC)

Provides auto and home insurance nationwide. Self Service Center allows users to manage their policy and file claims online. Site offers insurance glossary and articles for consumers.

http://www.electricinsurance.com/

Electronic Risks Consultants, Inc.

Service contracts, service agreements and maintenance contracts and agreements for corrective maintenance insurance for all electronic equipment.

http://www.erc-corp.com/

EMC Insurance Group, Inc.

Underwrites property and casualty, nonstandard risk automobile and excess and surplus lines of insurance and reinsurance. (Nasdaq: EMCI).

http://www.emcins.com/

Erie Indemnity Company

Underwrites broad line of personal and commercial property and casualty insurance coverages, including automobile, homeowners, commercial multi-peril and workers' compensation. (Nasdaq: ERIE).

http://www.erie-insurance.com/

Farmers and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Company

A property and casualty insurance company which provides home, dwelling fire, mobile home, farm, boat, and commercial coverages. Located in West Virginia.

http://www.fmiwv.com/

Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company (Lindsay)

Provides insurance products to Ontario communities, including residential, automobile, commercial, farm, and watercraft coverages.

http://www.farmerslindsay.com/

FCCI Insurance Group

Provider of worker's compensation insurance, property and casualty coverage, and third party administration.

http://www.fcci-group.com/

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

Personal lines include auto and home coverages. Commercial coverages include property, commercial auto, workers compensation, general liability, hole in one, errors and omissions, surety bonds, and excess/special risk.

http://www.the-fund.com

FM Global

Direct and brokered commercial property insurance coverage, risk transfer solutions, and loss prevention engineering and research.

http://www.fmglobal.com/

Foremost Insurance Group

Specializes in insurance for mobile homes, travel trailers, specialty dwellings, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, boats, personal watercraft, and antique autos. Part of Zurich Financial Services.

http://www.foremost.com/

Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company

Property and casualty insurance company providing coverage throughout the Midwest. Includes locator for independent agents by zip code or area code.

http://www.fmins.com

GEICO Direct

Offers auto and motorcycle insurance. Request quotes online or by phone. File claims online.

http://www.geico.com/

GeoVera Insurance

Provides residential earthquake insurance in California. Offers instant quotes and the ability to purchase insurance cover online.

http://www.geovera.com

The Glengarry Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Provides farm, residential, and commercial insurance products. Located in Alexandria, Ontario, Canada.

http://www.glenins.ca/

GMAC Insurance

Provides a broad range of insurance and insurance-related products and services for individual consumers as well as automotive dealerships and other businesses. A division of General Motors.

http://www.gmacinsurance.com/

GoAmerica Auto Insurance

Offers auto insurance coverage in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Member of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. (The National Corporation, attorney-in-fact)

http://www.goamericaauto-ins.com/

Golden Eagle Insurance Corporation

Provides commercial property and liability coverage and professional loss control services for small to medium-sized businesses in California. A subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

http://www.goldeneagle-ins.com/

Green Garden Mutual Insurance Co.

Provides a complete line of insurance services for the northeastern Illinois agri-business community through independent insurance brokers. History, services, service area, agent listing, and contact information.

http://www.ggmic.com/

ICW Group

Multi-line property/casualty group that includes Insurance Company of the West, Explorer Insurance Company, and Independence Casualty and Surety Company.

http://www.icwgroup.com

Insurance4cargo Services Limited

Offers a method of placing cargo or specie insurance with a consortium of Lloyd's syndicates. 24 cargo types are mentioned, including gold, sugar, and arms-ammunition.

https://www.cover.net/membersites/chaucer/products.asp

Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company

Insurer of jewelry stores and businesses throughout the USA, offering custom coverages from jewelers block to a comprehensive business policy. The company also insures individuals' jewelry.

http://www.jewelersmutual.com

Kaye Group Inc.

Holding company with subsidiaries which offer a full range of insurance brokerage services, and underwrites property and casualty insurance. (Nasdaq: KAYE).

http://www.kayegroup.com/

Kemper Insurance Companies

Multi-line property and casualty insurer offering auto and homeowners insurance, commercial auto fleet coverage, environmental coverages, excess casualty, liability, marine, property, workers compensation, and life insurance through Lumbermen's Life Agency.

http://www.kemperinsurance.com/

Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance Company

Canadian mutual insurance company offering home, auto and farm insurance.

http://www.kentessexmutual.com

Kingsway Financial Services Inc.

Primary business is the insuring of automobile risks for drivers who do not meet the criteria for coverage by standard automobile insurers. Based in Toronto.

http://www.kingsway-financial.com/

Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation

Provides workers' compensation, group health insurance, property, auto, and liability. Part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Group.

http://www.libertynorthwest.com/

Liberty Regional Agency Markets (RAM)

Offers homeowners, business, and auto insurance coverage through its seven regional insurance companies and two specialty companies. Part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Group.

http://www.libertyram.com/

Madison Mutual Insurance Company

provides auto, home, farm, property and umbrella insurance throughout the state of Illinois. Includes links to agents' websites.

http://www.madisonmutual.com

MBA Insurance

RV insurance needs since 1978. Complete dealer services including rental fleet insurance, rental management software, and rental operations training.

http://www.mbainsurance.net/

Mendota Insurance Company

Property and casualty carrier offering auto, motorcycle, personal watercraft, motor home, and mobile home.

http://www.mendota-insurance.com

Michigan Insurance Company

Insurance carrier serving Michigan residents and businesses through independent agents. Provides business, auto, home, mobile home, watercraft, motorcycle, and snowmobile insurance.

http://www.michiganinsurance.com/

Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company

Property and casualty insurance carrier offering personal, business, and agribusiness insurance. Personal lines include auto, home, umbrella, boat, snowmobile, and valuables insurance.

http://www.mimillers.com

Missouri Valley Mutual

Services include a wide range of property and casualty lines of insurance. Includes state-wide listing of agents and locations.

http://www.mvmic.com

National Insurance and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd (NIG)

Provider of property and casualty insurer in the United Kingdom. Products include home, auto, motorcycle, and commercial. Part of The Churchill Group, and hence, Credit Suisse.

http://www.nig-uk.com/

Nazareth Mutual Insurance Company

Property and casualty insurer located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Products include home, mobile home, fire, business owners, farm owners, inland marine, and liability insurance.

http://nazarethmutual.com

New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company (NYCM)

Offers insurance for autos, homes, property, and business in New York state. Calculators and tools, an agent locator, access to policyholder services, and consumer information. Parent company of the Central Services Group.

http://www.nycm.com/

Northland Insurance

Provides details of products and services, with online claim form and agent directory. Offices in St. Paul, Minnesota and Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

http://www.northlandins.com

Ohio Casualty Group

Includes the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company and several affiliated carriers. Offers auto, home, and business insurance throughout the USA. Site describes the company as well as providing agent and office locations.

http://www.ocas.com/insurance/

Old United Casualty

Offering specialized products offered are such as automotive, marine, boat, yacht, and extended service.

http://www.oldunited.com

Oxford Mutual Insurance Company

Canadian property and casualty insurer. Provides a full line of property, casualty and automobile insurance for farms, residences and small commercial enterprises.

http://www.oxfordmutual.com/

Penn National Insurance

Mutual insurance company that sells a wide variety of business and personal insurance products.

http://www.pennnationalinsurance.com

Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Designs, markets and underwrites personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products for select classes of business across the United States.

http://www.phly.com/

Portage Mutual Insurance

A Canadian-owned mutual insurance company. Offers insurance products for personal/residential, automobile, retail/commercial, and agricultural business coverage.

http://www.portagemutual.com

Proformance Insurance Company

Offers New Jersey residents personal automobile, homeowner's, furs, jewelry, and fine arts coverage; seasonal and investment properties coverage; yachts and personal excess liability coverage.

http://www.proinsureco.com/

Progressive Insurance

Provides instant online auto insurance quotes, insurance rate comparisons. Offers motorcycle, RV, boat, or car insurance. Purchase insurance online.

http://www.progressive.com/

ProMutual Group

Provides insurance, risk management and claims service for caregivers in the Northeast. Offers choice between claims made and occurrence professional liability insurance policies.

http://www.promutualgroup.com

Republic Western Insurance Company

A property and casualty company that offers specialty insurance for personal, commercial and reinsurance markets. Subsidiary of AMERCO.

http://www.repwest.com/

Rockford Mutual Insurance Company

Writes automobile, homeowners, farmowners, commercial, and other personal coverages in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Missouri. Also a reinsurer of farm mutual insurance companies in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

http://www.rockfordmutual.com/

Rockingham Group

Offers insurance for auto, home, and farm owners. Available in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

http://www.rockinghamgroup.com/

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company Canada

Provides insurance throughout Canada for home, auto, business, and marine needs. Site offers tools such as glossary and worksheets for home maintenance and home inventory.

http://www.royalsunalliance.ca/

Security Mutual Insurance Company

New York State regional multi-line carrier. Specializing in homeowner, landlord package, and mobile homeowner insurance.

http://www.securitymutual.com

The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc.

Property and casualty insurer that writes automobile, flood, commercial lines, and homeowners insurance products.

http://www.seibels.com

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

Writes property and casualty insurance, and fidelity and surety insurance. (Nasdaq: SIGI).

http://www.selectiveinsurance.com/

Southern Michigan Insurance Company

Offers auto, home, and farm owners insurance. Includes an agent locator.

http://www.somich.com/

Southern United Fire Insurance

Offers niche products for the non-standard auto and surety lines of insurance. Licensed in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and South Carolina.

http://www.southernunited.com

State Auto Financial Corporation

Underwrites property and casualty insurance lines and develops and sells data management and accounting software for use by insurance companies and agencies. (Nasdaq: STFC).

http://www.stateauto.com/

TIG Specialty Insurance Solutions

Offers specialty, property-casualty insurance underwritten by TIG Insurance Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates.

http://tigspecialty.com

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Company, Limited

Underwrites and sells marine, fire and casualty, automobile and allied lines of non-life insurance and reinsurance in Japan.

http://www.tokiomarine-nichido.co.jp/

Travelers Property Casualty Corporation

Offers insurance for auto, homeowners, small business, and commercial. Consumer-oriented articles about insurance.

http://www.travelers.com/

Tuscarora Wayne Mutual Insurance Company

A Pennsylvania based, property and casualty insurer with personal and commercial lines distributed via an independent agency force.

http://www.twmic.com

Union Mutual of Vermont Companies

Provides personal and commercial insurance products through local agents in New England and New York. The Union Mutual Group includes Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company, New England Guaranty Insurance Company, Eastern Mutual Insurance Company, and Union Guaranty Financial Services.

http://www.unionmutual.com/

United Fire & Casualty Company

Underwrites and markets property and casualty insurance through independent agencies and brokers, and life insurance, annuities and credit life products to individuals and groups through independent agencies. (Nasdaq: UFCS).

http://www.unitedfiregroup.com/

Western Mutual Homeowners Insurance

Homeowners insurance with fire and earthquake coverages for homes in California, Colorado and Nevada. Online quotes available.

http://www.westernmutual.com/

Western National Insurance Group

Personal lines include auto, homeowner's, boat, motorcycle, snowmobile, dwelling fire, and personal umbrella insurance. Commercial coverages include auto, boiler and machinery, fire, garage liability, general liability, inland marine, and workers compensation.

http://www.wnins.com

Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company

Serves Wisconsin residents with auto, home, farm, commercial, and other property can casualty insurance types. Located in Madison.

http://www.wiins.com/

Worth Casualty Company

Provides automobile insurance in Texas. Worth is a direct insurer (no agents) and only accepts a select-risk group of drivers. A subsidiary of the Ag Workers Insurance Group.

http://www.worthcasualty.com/

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