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Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Acquires NJ’s Aaron Wolf Agency

May 2 2003 // Virginia-based Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company, the world’s tenth largest insurance and risk management intermediary, announced that it has acquired the book of business of The Aaron Wolf Agency, Inc. of Vineland,...

Ins. Auto Auctions Acquires Utah’s Mountain States Salvage Pool

May 1 2003 // Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., a provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, announced the acquisition of Mountain States Salvage Pool located in Ogden, Utah. Situated just north of...

BancorpSouth to Acquire Louisiana Agency

May 1 2003 // BancorpSouth Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire certain assets of WMS, L.L.C., of Baton Rouge, which operates under the name of Wright & Percy Insurance. Terms of the acquisition...

Swiss Re Asks PartnerRe to Register Shares for Sale

Apr 30 2003 // Bermuda’s PartnerRe Ltd. announced that it has received a notice of exercise of rights from Swiss Re under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreements between PartnerRe Ltd. and Swiss Re. PartnerRe said it...

PartnerRe Previews Q1 Results; to Redeem Preferred Shares

Apr 29 2003 // Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced that it expects to report first quarter diluted net income per share between $2.20 and $2.24 and diluted operating earnings per share between $1.48 and $1.52. The estimates meet, or...

Everest Re Group Sells 4.48 Million Shares

Apr 24 2003 // Barbados-based Everest Re Group, Ltd. announced that it has sold 4,480,135 common shares through an underwriting placement with Goldman Sachs, who will re-offer the shares to investors. Everest Re recently reported strong...

Digital Expands Relationships With Broker Partners

Apr 22 2003 // Digital Insurance Inc., an Atlanta-headquartered firm that partners with traditional brokers to handle the day-to-day case management of small group clients, announced an expansion of its relationship with four broker...

Willis Group Sells DRIVE to MVRA

Apr 21 2003 // Willis Group Holdings announced the sale of the DRIVE business to MVRA Limited. DRIVE is a vehicle accident management service that comprises facilitating access to call centre assistance, roadside recovery, vehicle repair...

Loss Prevention Partnership Releases Mid-Program Report

Apr 17 2003 // The Loss Prevention Partnerships program (LPP), a demonstration project of the NeighborWorks® National Insurance Task Force (NITF), has reached its midway point with tangible results. The LPP’s goal is to educate...

Frost Insurance Buys Brokers Insurance Designs

Apr 17 2003 // Frost Insurance Agency (FIA), a subsidiary of Frost National Bank, announced the acquisition of Brokers Insurance Designs, an independent insurance agency based in Forth Worth specializing in group employee benefits plans....

Gulf Partners with Corpedia to Reduce D&O Risk of Loss

Apr 16 2003 // New York-based Gulf Insurance Group, a provider of directors and officers liability (D&O) and Phoenix-based Corpedia Corporation have come together to provide incentives to reduce the risk of loss through compliance...

Digital Insurance Forges Agreements with Assurex Global Partners

Apr 16 2003 // Atlanta-based Digital Insurance Inc. announced it has signed agreements with three Assurex Global-affiliated employee benefits brokerage firms to handle the day-to-day service and sales of a portion of their small group...

Willis Group Forms Joint Venture to Grow in India

Apr 15 2003 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd. has formed a joint venture with Bhaichand Amoluk Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. to provide insurance broking and risk management services in India. The joint venture, called Willis BA India...

Old National Bancorp to Acquire James L. Will Insurance Agency

Apr 11 2003 // Evansville, Ind.-based Old National Bancorp has entered into an agreement to acquire the James L. Will Insurance Agency Inc., a 45-year-old insurance agency also based in Evansville. Once the acquisition is complete, the...

Employers Mutual to Buy More EMC Group Share to Hold 80% Ownership

Apr 10 2003 // EMC Insurance Group Inc.’s majority shareholder, Employers Mutual Casualty Company, Announces Stock Purchase Program to Maintain 80 Percent Ownership Threshold Employers Mutual Casualty Co. today announced that it...

Fiserv to Acquire Insurance Management Solutions

Apr 9 2003 // Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc. and Insurance Management Solutions Group Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement whereby Fiserv will acquire Insurance Management Solutions Group Inc. (IMSG). Upon...

Zurich N.A. Sells Mountbatten Surety Co.

Apr 8 2003 // Zurich North America has completed the sale of its Mountbatten Surety Co. Inc. operation to Sealord, LLC, an investment group that includes members of Mountbatten’s senior management team. The sale will not affect...

Health Net Plus Partners with Qmedtrix to Offer New WC Solution

Apr 7 2003 // Health Net Plus, the workers’ compensation managed care services unit of Health Net Employer Services Inc., announced that it has partnered with Qmedtrix Systems Inc. to offer a new electronic solution called Q-Worx...

UnionBanCal Acquires Tanner Insurance Brokers

Apr 4 2003 // UnionBanCal Corporation announced that UBOC Insurance Inc., a unit of its Union Bank of California, N.A., subsidiary, has acquired Pleasanton, Calif.-based Tanner Insurance Brokers Inc., one of the largest full-service...

Mercator and IVANS Partner to Deliver Automated P/C Transaction

Apr 4 2003 // Mercator® Software Inc. and IVANS® Inc. announced an alliance to jointly market a new solution, Mercator InsideIVANSP&C(TM), that will speed the processing of business transactions within the property &...