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Insurance Australia Group profit falls, claims costs rise - The Daily Telegraph
The West AustralianInsurance Australia Group profit falls, claims costs riseThe Daily TelegraphINSURANCE Australia Group's first half profit fell by 10.6 per cent after incurring $396 million in claims from natural disasters. IAG today posted a net profit of $144 million in the six months to Dec...
Heffernan Insurance Brokers Announces Launch of InsureMyLiabilityOnline.com ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Heffernan Insurance Brokers Announces Launch of InsureMyLiabilityOnline.com ...MarketWatch (press release)LOS ANGELES, Feb 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest independent brokerage firms in the United States, announced today that it has launched its on...
TGA Insurance Managers, Inc. Announces the Hiring of Michael Gallien - MarketWatch (press release)
TGA Insurance Managers, Inc. Announces the Hiring of Michael GallienMarketWatch (press release)SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb 22, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- TGA Insurance Managers, Inc. ("TGA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., announced today the hiring of ...
State insurance exchange awarded $11.6 million to adjust to Affordable Care Act - Boston.com (blog)
State insurance exchange awarded $11.6 million to adjust to Affordable Care ActBoston.com (blog)By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff Massachusetts will receive $11.6 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to move the state's online health insurance marketplace for individuals a...
Stingy health insurance plans may be worse than none at all - KVAL
KVALStingy health insurance plans may be worse than none at allKVALBut a Consumer Reports investigation finds some so-called "affordable" insurance policies may offer little or no protection. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 is supposed to give us better protection and more health care opti...
Another 10 states get federal grants totaling $230M for health insurance exchanges - Washington Post
Another 10 states get federal grants totaling $230M for health insurance exchangesWashington PostWASHINGTON — Federal officials say another 10 states are getting a total of $230 million to set up new health insurance markets under President Barack Obama's overhaul. Seven of them — Colorado, ...
NY-based USI Insurance Services Acquires The Pinnacle Group - Insurance Journal
NY-based USI Insurance Services Acquires The Pinnacle GroupInsurance JournalUSI Insurance Services, an insurance brokerage and financial service firm in Briarcliff Manor, NY, acquired most of the assets of The Pinnacle Group. Based in Virginia Beach, Va., Pinnacle is a full-service employee benefits...
Markel American Insurance Company Partners with the Cinderella Project MKE - Sacramento Bee
Markel American Insurance Company Partners with the Cinderella Project MKESacramento Bee22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel American Insurance Company, a wedding and event insurance provider, will be donating a collection of formal dresses to the Cinderella Project MKE, a Milwaukee based program that co...
Hiscox USA Introduces Direct, Online Insurance for the Real Estate Sector - MarketWatch (press release)
Hiscox USA Introduces Direct, Online Insurance for the Real Estate SectorMarketWatch (press release)22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Hiscox USA, the first and only US insurer to enable small businesses to purchase business insurance direct and online in real-time, today announced that their servi...
Best Affirms American Safety Insurance Holdings and Subs Ratings - Insurance Journal
Best Affirms American Safety Insurance Holdings and Subs RatingsInsurance JournalAM Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of the insurance operating subsidiaries of Bermuda-based American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (A...