Even before bombshell disclosures of the U.S. government's massive collection of Internet and cellphone data, many U.S. residents were concerned about privacy violations. In a survey conducted just days before reports surfaced about ...
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New York Life Insurance Company has named Brooke Zrno Grisham as CEO in charge of the Nautilus Group to head a premier team of industry professionals based in Dallas. Grisham, who joined New York Life in 1999 as a senior associate in the ...
The number of U.S. housing markets on the mend rose by five to a total of 263 in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released recently. The list includes entrants from ...
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American National Insurance Company (ANAT) has launched ANICO Strategy Indexed Annuity PLUS (ASIA PLUS) 7 and 10, an annuity product with multiple interest crediting strategies. Designed to provide multiple features to assist clients in ...
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You have a few choices: Ask your doctor to prescribe a different drug from your insurance company's formulary. If that's not possible or your doctor says it's not a good idea, have your doctor petition your insurance company to cover the ...
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Boyd Group has announced that has effectively acquired a majority ownership and controlling interest in the retail auto glass business of Glass America, which operates 61 retail auto glass locations across 23 U.S. states under the trade ...
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Tower Group International (TWGP) has inked a deal to purchase American Safety Reinsurance (ASRe), the Bermuda-based reinsurance firm, from Fairfax Financial, at a total consideration of nearly $59m. After completion of the transaction, ...
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New York City-based private equity company Southport Lane has acquired Imperial Management Corporation along with its subsidiary, Imperial Fire & Casualty, in an all-cash transaction. Headquartered in Louisiana, US, Imperial Fire & ...
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FCT Group has signed a ten-year partnership agreement with Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS) to offer an efficient, low cost, end-to-end solution extending between valuation and closing services to the customers. FCT Lender Services ...
American International Group (AIG) and People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China (PICC) and PICC Life Insurance have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to set up an agency distribution company in China. The US insurer invested ...
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services is set to launch a new universal life insurance product designed to allow customers to benefit from premium reductions, if long-term interest rates increases. Scheduled to be launched ...
Florida-based holding company Homeowners Choice has changed its name to HCI Group, Inc., following approval from shareholders. Change to the company's name is expected to provide several benefits, including improved representation of the ...
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Japan-based Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company (DLI) has reportedly agreed to purchase a 40% stake in Indonesian life insurance company, Panin Life, a source familiar with the deal has revealed. The unidentified source was quoted by Reuters ...
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XL Group has launched Motor Truck Cargo coverage solutions, a customizable coverage designed for mid-to-large size trucking operations in North America. XL Group Inland Marine vice president Alexander McGinley said that the Motor Truck ...
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North American Risk Services (NARS) has signed a strategic partnership Weston Insurance Company, a Florida-based domestic property insurance company specializing in wind-only coverage for commercial and personal residential/non-residential ...