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• Customers To State: No Health Insurance Rate Hikes - Hartford Courant

  20-07-2015 23:52 via courant.com
  
  Customers To State: No Health Insurance Rate Hikes
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  HARTFORD — Dozens of insurance customers have urged state regulators to reject proposals to raise rates next year. "This is unbelievable. A rate increase of 10% on a government mandated insurance?" a ConnectiCare customer wrote in a comment ...and more »
  
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• Indiana crops continue to worsen, U.S. Senate hopefuls back continued crop ... - Fox 59

  20-07-2015 23:25 via fox59.com
  
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  Indiana crops continue to worsen, U.S. Senate hopefuls back continued crop ...
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  At Monday's Indiana Ag Policy Summit, hosted by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Growers Association, three of the four candidates running for U.S. Senate discussed key agricultural policy decisions. Given crop damage, already estimated in ...
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  Senate Candidates On Cuba, Crop InsuranceIndiana Public Mediaall 7 news articles &raqu
  
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• Seneca High renews insurance - The Times (subscription)

  20-07-2015 23:25 via mywebtimes.com
  Seneca High renews insurance
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  The Seneca High School Board of Education recently took bids for employee health insurance, but opted to stick with the current provider, Blue Cross Blue Shield, at a 10 percent premium increase. Dental insurance also was renewed with Delta Dental, at ...
  
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• RACHEL GRESZLER: Private option could help save disability insurance -- and ... - Washington Times

  20-07-2015 22:42 via washingtontimes.com
  
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  RACHEL GRESZLER: Private option could help save disability insurance -- and ...
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  This Dec. 30, 2014 photo shows the capitol dome through a window during restoration work in Havana, Cuba. Fidel Castro's rebels swept into Havana in 1959 and went to work purging the U.S. legacy from a capital that had been ... more >. By Rachel ...and more »
  
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• Investigators charge Zebulon woman with insurance fraud - News & Observer

  20-07-2015 21:15 via newsobserver.com
  
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  Investigators charge Zebulon woman with insurance fraud
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  Criminal investigators with the N.C. Department of Insurance have charged a local woman with attempting to defraud an insurance company over a period of two years. Joy Marie Trejo, 46, of 651 Rice Road, Zebulon, faces one count of attempting to obtain ...
  
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• The Revolving Door: Former Medicare Czar Now in Charge of Health Insurance Lobby - Newsweek

  20-07-2015 21:07 via newsweek.com
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  The Revolving Door: Former Medicare Czar Now in Charge of Health Insurance Lobby
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  Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Adminstrator Marilyn Tavenner testifies before a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Affordable Care Act Implementation on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 29, 2013. Yuri Gripas/Reuters.
  Wendell Potter: Former Medicare czar in charge of health insurance lobbyNew Haven Registerall 9 news articles »
  
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• QBE North America Names Pruss Head of P/C Personal Lines

  20-07-2015 20:00
  
  QBE North America said Eric Pruss, formerly of Chubb and Fireman’s Fund, has joined the organization as senior vice president and head of Property/Casualty Personal Lines. Pruss will lead the business of personal insurance products distributed through independent agents and …
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• Drane Named Deputy Commissioner for Delaware Department of Insurance - Insurance Journal

  20-07-2015 19:53 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Drane Named Deputy Commissioner for Delaware Department of Insurance
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  Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced Monday the appointment of attorney Hardy Drane as deputy commissioner for the Delaware Department of Insurance. “I am happy to announce that I talked Hardy out of retirement and ...
  Karen Weldin Stewart Names Hardy Drane Deputy Insurance Commissionernews.delaware.govall 2 news articles »
  
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• IICF Names 3 Western Division Board Members

  20-07-2015 19:53
  
  The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation has named three new members to its Western division board. The new IICF members are: Sanford Michelman, chairman at Michelman & Robinson LLP; Cynthia Morrison, senior vice president and chief financial officer at Topa Insurance …
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• Limelight Health raises $3M for mobile insurance quoting offering - MobiHealthNews

  20-07-2015 19:49 via mobihealthnews.com
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  Limelight Health raises $3M for mobile insurance quoting offering
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  QuotePad San Francisco-based Limelight Health, which has developed a white-labeled health insurance quoting app, announced that it raised $3 million from MassMutual Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance ...
  Limelight Health Raises $3M for Mobile Health Insurance Quote PlatformHIT Consultantall 5 news articles »
  
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• Drane Named Deputy Commissioner for Delaware Department of Insurance

  20-07-2015 19:36
  
  Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced Monday the appointment of attorney Hardy Drane as deputy commissioner for the Delaware Department of Insurance. “I am happy to announce that I talked Hardy out of retirement and convinced him to come …
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• Drivers missing out on car insurance savings - CNBC

  20-07-2015 19:18 via cnbc.com
  
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  Drivers missing out on car insurance savings
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  As the adage goes, you'd better shop around. But the results of a new survey show that many drivers are not heeding this advice. According to insuranceQuotes.com, the average American hasn't changed auto insurance companies in 12 years, and more ...
  Why You Should Shop Around for Car Insurance Right NowThe Fiscal Times
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• CFC Partners With Cyber Security Ratings Firm to Evaluate Insureds’ Cyber Risk

  20-07-2015 18:57
  
  Specialist lines underwriting agency CFC has formed a partnership with cyber security ratings agency, BitSight Technologies. CFC will use BitSight’s ratings tool to provide insight into the cyber threats that their clients face. Ratings are calculated on a daily basis …
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• 3 Chicago Rape Victims Receive $18M Jury Award

  20-07-2015 18:57
  
  A jury has awarded $18 million to three rape victims after finding a Chicago halfway house at fault for not alerting police when a newly-admitted serial rapist walked away in 2009. The women were sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Chicago …
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• 3 Chicago Rape Victims Receive $18 M Jury Award

  20-07-2015 18:57
  
  A jury has awarded $18 million to three rape victims after finding a Chicago halfway house at fault for not alerting police when a newly-admitted serial rapist walked away in 2009. The women were sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Chicago …
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• Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Launches Rebranding Campaign - Insurance Journal

  20-07-2015 18:57 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Launches Rebranding Campaign
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  The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, a state-created entity that provides auto insurance to motorists who can't get private-market coverage, announced a new advertising campaign, a rebrand and its headquarters relocation to Baltimore from Annapolis.
  
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• Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Launches Rebranding Campaign

  20-07-2015 18:57
  
  The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, a state-created entity that provides auto insurance to motorists who can’t get private-market coverage, announced a new advertising campaign, a rebrand and its headquarters relocation to Baltimore from Annapolis. The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund said …
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• Westfield Insurance Hires Roche as Group Procurement Leader

  20-07-2015 18:55
  
  Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, has hired Brian Roche as its group procurement leader. In this position, Roche will assume overall responsibility for Westfield’s procurement strategy, including strategic sourcing practices, purchase-to-pay policies and …
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• Tornado-Torn South Dakota Town Getting Advice on Insurance, Resources - Insurance Journal

  20-07-2015 18:52 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Tornado-Torn South Dakota Town Getting Advice on Insurance, Resources
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  South Dakota organizations aiming to aid residents of the tornado-ravaged town of Delmont are encouraging those affected to utilize all the resources available to them. Scott Swier of the Swier Law Firm in Avon and Jesse Hall of the Lutheran Social ...
  
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• Tornado-Torn South Dakota Town Getting Advice on Insurance, Resources

  20-07-2015 18:52
  
  South Dakota organizations aiming to aid residents of the tornado-ravaged town of Delmont are encouraging those affected to utilize all the resources available to them. Scott Swier of the Swier Law Firm in Avon and Jesse Hall of the Lutheran …
  The article Tornado-Torn South Dakota Town Getting Advice on Insurance, Resources appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Missouri Sues Feds over Crop Insurance Report Extension

  20-07-2015 18:48
  
  Missouri officials pushed this week for an extension to file paperwork needed for farmers to receive crop insurance, coverage the governor and attorney general say is necessary amid heavy rainfall and flooding. Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit after …
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• Arkansas Utility Objects to Planned Exxon Oil Pipeline Spill Settlement

  20-07-2015 18:43
  
  An Arkansas water utility has expressed objection to the Justice Department’s proposed settlement with Exxon Mobil over a 2013 pipeline spill in the Mayflower neighborhood. Central Arkansas Water’s opposition to the settlement stems from concerns that it doesn’t require the …
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• What Women Need to Know About Car Insurance - Huffington Post

  20-07-2015 18:42 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  What Women Need to Know About Car Insurance
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  If you're a woman, you've likely been teased at one point or another by the unfair (not to mention sexist) stereotype that women are terrible drivers--which is totally bogus. Obviously, a person's driving skill has nothing to do with their gender. Or ...
  
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• 1/4 of Texas Listeria Cases not Tracked or Recorded: Report

  20-07-2015 18:40
  
  State health records reviewed following the Blue Bell ice cream listeria outbreak show that a quarter of Texas cases involving the foodborne illness are not recorded or tracked. The Houston Chronicle reported that Texas has never enforced a law that …
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• Quakes Spur more Study of Wells by Oklahoma Corp. Commission

  20-07-2015 18:36
  
  The Oklahoma Corporation Commission said it is placing more than 200 oil and natural gas wastewater disposal wells under scrutiny as the regulatory agency investigates whether the wells are triggering earthquakes in the state. The main focus of the action …
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• Pennsylvania’s Donegal Group Appoints Burke as President & CEO

  20-07-2015 17:50
  
  Donegal Group Inc. in Marietta, Pennsylvania, announced on July 17 that its Board of Directors has appointed Kevin G. Burke as Donegal Group’s president and chief executive officer. Burke succeeds Donald H. Nikolaus, who returned from his temporary medical leave …
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• Disaster Area Declared for Colorado Following Flooding

  20-07-2015 17:33
  
  President Barack Obama has declared that a major disaster exists in Colorado and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides in early summer. The Denver Post …
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• Small Earthquake Strikes Northern California over Weekend

  20-07-2015 17:31
  
  A small earthquake has struck near the mountain town of Truckee in Northern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.5 quake occurred about 6:36 p.m. Saturday. The epicenter was 9 miles northwest of Truckee and 24 miles west of …
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• $3.7M Award for California Rite Aid Manager in Robbery Injury Suit

  20-07-2015 17:29
  
  A jury has awarded $3.7 million to the former manager of a Los Angeles Rite Aid store, who claimed supervisors harassed him after he hurt himself trying to stop a robbery. City News Service says the ruling came last week in …
  The article $3.7M Award for California Rite Aid Manager in Robbery Injury Suit appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Judge in California Says Uber Must Face Taxi Suit over Safety Claims

  20-07-2015 17:26
  
  Uber Technologies Inc. lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over its claims to being safer than taxis. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco on Friday allowed the case to proceed, finding that the app-based ridesharing service has advertised …
  The article Judge in California Says Uber Must Face Taxi Suit over Safety Claims appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Update: EXOR Lifts PartnerRe Bid, Breaking Elkann Vow on Final Offer

  20-07-2015 16:53
  
  EXOR SpA has raised its hostile bid for PartnerRe Ltd. months after saying it had made its final offer to break up the reinsurer’s merger with AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. The latest proposal adds a special dividend of $3 a share, …
  The article Update: EXOR Lifts PartnerRe Bid, Breaking Elkann Vow on Final Offer appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• EXOR Lifts PartnerRe Bid, Breaking Elkann Vow on Final Offer

  20-07-2015 16:53
  
  EXOR SpA has raised its hostile bid for PartnerRe Ltd. months after saying it had made its final offer to break up the reinsurer’s merger with AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. The latest proposal adds a special dividend of $3 a share, …
  The article EXOR Lifts PartnerRe Bid, Breaking Elkann Vow on Final Offer appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• N.J. Files Eminent Domain Actions Against Beachfront Property Owners

  20-07-2015 16:39
  
  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has begun legal proceedings to obtain land from beachfront property owners so the state can build dunes to protect against storms. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said on July 16 it filed …
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• Penn. Lawyer Indicted for Insider Trading Ahead of Nationwide-Harleysville Deal

  20-07-2015 16:31
  
  A former partner at a Philadelphia law firm has been charged with insider trading linked to a client’s merger with another insurance firm. Federal prosecutors have charged Herbert Sudfeld with making $75,000 by purchasing stock in Harleysville Insurance the day …
  The article Penn. Lawyer Indicted for Insider Trading Ahead of Nationwide-Harleysville Deal appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading Linked to Nationwide-Harleysville Deal

  20-07-2015 16:31
  
  A former partner at a Philadelphia law firm has been charged with insider trading linked to a client’s merger with another insurance firm. Federal prosecutors have charged Herbert Sudfeld with making $75,000 by purchasing stock in Harleysville Insurance the day …
  The article Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading Linked to Nationwide-Harleysville Deal appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• New regs for Tuesday: Flood insurance, air conditioners, fishermen - The Hill

  20-07-2015 16:28 via thehill.com
  New regs for Tuesday: Flood insurance, air conditioners, fishermen
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  Tuesday's edition of the Federal Register contains new flood insurance regulations, energy conservation standards for air conditioners, and annual catch limits for fishermen. Here's what is happening: Efficiency: The Department of Energy is moving ...
  
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• Hartford Names Gen Re’s Tooker as P/C Insurance Chief Underwriting Officer

  20-07-2015 15:39
  
  The Hartford has named A. Morris “Mo” Tooker as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer for the company’s property/casualty insurance businesses. Tooker will oversee underwriting across The Hartford’s Small Commercial, Middle Market, Large Commercial and Personal Lines segments. He will lead …
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• Marsh Names Bailey Head of Global Sales

  20-07-2015 15:34
  
  Insurance broker  Marsh has appointed Don Bailey as head of global sales. Based in New York, Bailey will be a member of the Marsh Executive Committee and report directly to Peter Zaffino, president and CEO of Marsh. In this role, Bailey will lead Marsh’s sales function globally. He will work closely with Marsh business leaders in …
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• QBE North America Adds Fry, Remy as Specialty Program Underwriting VPs

  20-07-2015 15:30
  
  QBE North America  announced two new underwriting vice presidents in the company’s Specialty Programs unit – Erin Fry and Bob Remy. Fry joins QBE from XL, where she was vice president and head of professional liability programs. She will be …
  The article QBE North America Adds Fry, Remy as Specialty Program Underwriting VPs appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Zywave Acquires Insurance Agency Digital Marketing Firm Intygral (Astonish)

  20-07-2015 15:15
  
  Insurance software provider Zywave said it has completed the asset purchase of Intygral, formerly Astonish, a provider of automated marketing for property/casualty personal lines brokers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Intygral system provides automated, industry-specific prospecting campaigns. …
  The article Zywave Acquires Insurance Agency Digital Marketing Firm Intygral (Astonish) appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• How Social Media Enhances Value of Luxury Cars

  20-07-2015 14:52
  
  David Beckham may have more of an influence on you than you think. According to analysis by Black Book, the prevalence of modern and classic luxury cars on social media platforms like Instagram directly influences their resale value. So when celebrities such …
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• Judge Finds Injuries ‘Part of Soccer’ in Dismissing Concussion Lawsuits

  20-07-2015 14:42
  
  A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by soccer players and parents seeking to force FIFA and other governing bodies to change the sport’s rules to limit the risk of concussions and other head injuries, especially for children. In a …
  The article Judge Finds Injuries ‘Part of Soccer’ in Dismissing Concussion Lawsuits appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Food Liability Costs Surging in Global Economy: Swiss Re

  20-07-2015 14:21
  
  Liability costs involving food contamination are soaring, and a globalized supply chain has made risk management much more challenging. In a new report, Swiss Re says that the number of annual food recalls have nearly doubled in the U.S. since …
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• Global Tax System Reform to Profoundly Affect Insurance Industry: London’s IUA

  20-07-2015 12:37
  
  A sweeping global reform of tax systems is under way and will have profound implications for the insurance industry, the London-based International Underwriting Association has warned. Responding to public concerns about tax evasion, the G20 major economies have ordered a …
  The article Global Tax System Reform to Profoundly Affect Insurance Industry: London’s IUA appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Global Reform of Tax Systems to Hit Insurance Industry: London’s IUA

  20-07-2015 12:37
  
  A sweeping global reform of tax systems is under way and will have profound implications for the insurance industry, the London-based International Underwriting Association has warned. Responding to public concerns about tax evasion, the G20 major economies have ordered a …
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• RKH Appoints Schlossmacher as Co-Managing Director of Financial Risks Division

  20-07-2015 12:20
  
  RKH Specialty, part of the Hyperion Insurance Group, has appointed Gert Schlossmacher as co-managing director of its Financial Risks Division. Schlossmacher will join in January 2016, reporting to Barnaby Rugge-Price, CEO of RKH Specialty. Schlossmacher joins RKH from Euler Hermes, …
  The article RKH Appoints Schlossmacher as Co-Managing Director of Financial Risks Division appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Gallagher Buys 65% Stake in Colombia’s ARM Re, Energy & Construction Firm

  20-07-2015 11:56
  
  Arthur J. Gallagher – the international division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – has extended its investment in Latin America with a 65 percent shareholding in independent Colombian energy and construction specialist ARM Re Ltda (ARM). Other terms of …
  The article Gallagher Buys 65% Stake in Colombia’s ARM Re, Energy & Construction Firm appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Gallagher Buys 65% of Colombia’s ARM Re, Energy & Construction Specialist

  20-07-2015 11:56
  
  Arthur J. Gallagher – the international division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – has extended its investment in Latin America with a 65 percent shareholding in independent Colombian energy and construction specialist ARM Re Ltda (ARM). Other terms of …
  The article Gallagher Buys 65% of Colombia’s ARM Re, Energy & Construction Specialist appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Gallagher Buys 65% of ARM Re, Colombian Energy & Construction Specialist

  20-07-2015 11:56
  
  Arthur J. Gallagher – the international division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – has extended its investment in Latin America with a 65 percent shareholding in independent Colombian energy and construction specialist ARM Re Ltda (ARM). Other terms of …
  The article Gallagher Buys 65% of ARM Re, Colombian Energy & Construction Specialist appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Timeline: Sweetened AXIS Bid Brings Battle for PartnerRe to Boiling Point

  20-07-2015 11:08
  
  The tussle between AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and EXOR SpA for control of Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe Ltd. could be drawing to a close after a bidding war that began four months ago. AXIS and PartnerRe improved the terms of their deal yet again …
  The article Timeline: Sweetened AXIS Bid Brings Battle for PartnerRe to Boiling Point appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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