Medmarc Insurance (Medmarc) has signed an agreement to merge into ProAssurance for a $153.7m, all cash, sponsored demutualization that will provide Medmarc's eligible Members with cash payments of $146.2m and future policy credits of $7m. ...
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PartnerRe, a provider of reinsurance services, has appointed Egbert Willam to its Board of Directors to serve on it’s Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees, effective from 01 June 2012. Willam, who is the founder and ...
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Australia's best and brightest stationery and office products have been selected as finalists in the inaugural Stationery News Office Products of the Year Awards. More than 130 products were nominated for the awards, which have created a ...
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3M's Privacy screen Protector has been named the best core office product of the year in the annual North American Office Products Awards (NAOPA). Available in a variety of sizes to fit smart phones and tablets, the screen protectors keep ...
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British Insurance firm Aviva's chief executive officer Andrew Moss has stepped down from his position with immediate effect after shareholder revolt over pay. The board has requested chairman designate John McFarlane to become ...
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New York Life Insurance Company has appointed money management executive Gerald Smith as a new member of the company’s board of directors, effective from 1 November 2012. Smith currently serves as chairman and CEO at his co-founded ...
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals has entered into agreement with Medicis Pharmaceutical to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Medicis for $44.00 per share in cash. The transaction, which values Medicis's common stock nearly $2.6bn, ...
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South Africa - A dynamic duo of networked digital Midas PRO2 and PRO9 live audio consoles, supplied by Johannesburg based Prosound, has handled both monitor and and FOH for the debut of Johannesburg's freshest new concert, 'In The City'. ...
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Sygnis Pharma will join forces with X-Pol Biotech to secure sustainable business model. The company believes that the changes are essential after the termination of clinical development activities in December 2011. Sygnis' new business ...
Sweden-based Stora Enso Skoghall Mill's CKB packaging board is available with a polyethylene coating made from renewable raw materials. The development and launch of the bio-coated packaging board was a result of a cooperation with the ...
The printed circuit board(PCB)industry in the United States and Japan posted recession in terms of revenue in the third quarter of 2012,while that of Taiwan and mainland China registered an average 3.3%surge,according to a government-backed ...
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Tempur-Pedic International Inc,the leading manufacturer,marketer and distributor of premium mattresses and pillows worldwide,and Sealy Corporation,a leading global bedding manufacturer,announced that they have signed a definitive agreement ...
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O2Micro®International Limited, a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and solutions, today extended the Company's General Lighting product portfolio with the introduction of the ...
Global Indemnity (GBLI) has appointed John Howes to the board of directors, which has already come into effect from 16 July 2012. Howes began his career with JH Minet & Co., a Lloyds of London Broker, and moved to Minet Holdings to assume ...
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The direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, and service and will report to CEO Gary Tolman. In his new role, Pitchford will be responsible for the newly combined sales and service areas and will enable Esurance to meet the ...
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