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HIGHLANDS SUES

The former insurance unit of Dallas-based Halliburton Co. is suing the energy services, engineering and construction company over 22,000 asbestos...

INSURANCE OFFICE OPENS

The Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services has formally launched the Office of Financial and Insurance Services. Frank Fitzgerald...

3,2,1 LIFTOFF

With the successful launch of its new web site, InsureZone began offering business insurance coverage online April 6 at www.InsureZone.com....

TDI NETFILES

Consumers seeking information to help them choose or locate insurance companies and HMOs can now get what they need-including complaint...

SUPERIOR DELISTING

Superior National Insurance Group has voluntarily withdrawn its listing on the Nasdaq National Stock Market. Superior National does not meet...

METLIFE IPO

In its much ballyhooed initial public offering, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., the number two U.S. insurer, raised $2.88 billion—less than...

THE HERD HAS MOVED

Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., along with Old American Insurance Services of Louisiana, Old American Insurance Services and...

CIAB VOICES CONCERN

The chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers said much work needs to be done to stop state...

PRUDENTIAL CLASS-ACTION

A federal class-action lawsuit filed this week against Prudential Insurance and its healthcare subsidiaries may affect several million people across...

PROTEGRITY SOLD

Protegrity Services Inc., formerly Humana Workers’ Compensation Services, has successfully completed its sale by Humana Inc. through a management buyout....

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