Governor Rick Perry joined GEICO Chairman Tony Nicely today to announce the company is opening a new claims operation in Katy, Texas. GEICO expects the office to grow to 400 associates by 2015 and up to 1,000 associates in the next three ...
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The US federal judge formally declared Detroit bankrupt on Tuseday. Once known as the cradle of the US auto industry, Detroit now adds an ignominious new title: largest bankrupt city in US history. Written by Dora Men
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Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), announces the appointment of Kelly Smith as President of its U.S. business, effective today. Kelly will report to Bryon Ehrhart, Chief Executive ...
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ACE Group, a global multiline property and casualty insurer, has rolled out its new and improved risk management plan for companies in Continental Europe, to support the evolving casualty needs of middle-market businesses. Dubbed as ACE ...
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Mainfreight managing director Don Braid has travelled to Thailand with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and other NZ business mangers on a trade mission to Thailand. Mr Braid used this opportunity to announce Mainfreight’s ...
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Residents of Moorebank and surrounding suburbs in Sydney’s south west are bracing for an explosion in the numbers of heavy container trucks on residential streets, believing that the proposed intermodal terminals will not have ...
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A landmark industrial development site in one of Australia’s premier distribution locations has come on the market, with the purchaser able to benefit from the leasing income whilst obtaining masterplan approval to develop the site. ...
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Australian custom-built trailer manufacturer Tuff Trailers is being recognised for its innovative mono-spine ‘Load ‘N’ Lift’ trailer design with a nomination for a prestigious Swedish Steel Prize. Owner and CEO of ...
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Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) national secretary Tony Sheldon said six truck crashes and six deaths in two days was evidence of the pressure on drivers to speed or skip rest breaks, to meet unrealistic deadlines. “Road ...
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The Victorian Labor Opposition has released an ambitious transport revitalisation plan should it win government at the next election. The centrepiece of the plan is the scrapping of the East-West road tunnel project, the construction of ...
MetLife, a US life insurer, has been chosen as an official partner for the US Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Program (VADIP), for which enrollment started on 15 November, while the coverage begins from 1 January 2014. ...
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Switzerland’s multi-line insurance provider Zurich Insurance Group is set to dispose of its remaining 9.4% stake in New China Life Insurance (NCI) for $943m (£584.7m), to diversify its Asian operations. Zurich plans to ...
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UK-based life insurance group Resolution is, reportedly, negotiating with prospective buyers to divest its Luxembourg-based Lombard division, which markets tax-efficient insurance products to high net-worth individuals. The business that ...
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Leavitt Group has merged its three Southern California agencies, including Valley Insurance Service, Leavitt Benefits Insurance Services of Southern California and Pridemark-Everest Insurance Services, to boost operational efficiency. ...
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The Ingle Group of Companies announces the opening of its new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, an addition to Ingle's business initiatives in Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires. Offices in Latin America add to Ingle International's existing ...