The Phoenix Companies in has launched Protected Solutions Annuity, developed in partnership with The AltiSure, to provide chronic care protection and death benefit options to the indexed marketplace. The single premium fixed indexed ...
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The Guarantee Company of North America (The Guarantee) has selected Guidewire ClaimCenter, to support its goal of increasing effectiveness and efficiency of claims management operations. The underwriter has picked up the new system as per ...
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Argo Group International Holdings has posted net income of $24m, or $0.92 per diluted share, up 10% from a net income of $21.6m, or $0.78 per diluted share during the same period last fiscal. Argo Group CEO Mark E Watson III said, "Each ...
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Assurant has unveiled a new insurance solution for commercial solar project developments with an aim to assist developers to mitigate risks and support project financing. The new product, suitable for 100KW to three megawatts solar ...
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Assurant has reported that its net operating income for the second quarter of 2012 recorded a steep rise of 111% to $157.4m or $1.81 per diluted share compared to a net operating income of $74.6m, or $0.76 per diluted share during the same ...
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Idaho Technology, a provider of instruments for pathogen identification and DNA analysis, has initiated clinical trial of its FilmArray blood culture identification (BCID) panel. The FilmArray BCID panel, which will run on the company's ...
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Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC is likely to introduce a public hire taxi product in early November 2012, marking its entry into the specialist motor underwriting market. Available through the firm's QuoteMac trading ...
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US based insurer Appalachian Underwriters (AUI) has set up an alliance with GlobalOptions to serve as its Special Investigations Unit (SIU) provider. Under the new agreement, GlobalOptions will offer as the SIU provider handling ...
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Nelson Laboratories, a provider of life-cycle microbiology testing services, has opened a new facility to accommodate immediate and future requirements for laboratory expansion. The 12,000ft2 building will provide increased laboratory and ...
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A new survey commissioned by the UK-based Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) Corrugated Sector has revealed that the food and beverage manufacturing industry is backing corrugated retail ready packaging (RRP). Corrugated RRP offers ...
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ECA Medical Instruments has launched new single-procedure torque-limiting surgical instruments and kits for orthopaedic surgeons. The new surgical instruments, Model 900 series, are made of engineered polymers and surgical stainless steel ...
Tecomet has completed the acquisition of OEM Orthopedics business of Teleflex Incorporated for $45.2m in cash. Teleflex's orthopedics business includes the Beere Medical brand product line which provides surgical instruments used for ...
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Physicians Insurance has purchased the EMPAC and SCRUBS risk retention group management companies, to strengthen its footprint in the US alternative risk financing platform. The transaction also adds new expertise to core competency of ...
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Finnish paper company Stora Enso has announced plans to invest EUR1.6bn to build plantation-based integrated board and pulp mill in China, banking on growth in the Asian market. The mill site at Beihai city in Guangxi, for which ...
Allied World Assurance has introduced a new liability coverage service to meet the requirements of Accountable Care Organization (ACO). As new emerging healthcare organizations, ACOs are characterized by a payment and care delivery model ...
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