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Business Moves

Marsh, Putnam Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) announced that Great-West Lifeco Inc., a financial services holding company controlled by...

Figures

$1 million The punitive damages amount to be lodged against State Farm after the federal judge overseeing the Mississippi Katrina...

UNH calculates cyber attack threat

Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the U.S.?...

People

Chicago-based The Park Group, a wholesale insurance brokerage has announced the promotion of Peter Upjohn to the position of manager...

Figures

2,700 The world’s largest kosher slaughterhouse is recalling about 2,700 pounds of potentially underprocessed frankfurters shipped to New Jersey, New...

Declarations

Government secrecy “It’s another nail in the coffin of open government.” Rep. Marc Feinstein, D-Sioux Falls, reacting to a measure...

People The National Association of Insurance Commissioners named its 2007 committee chairs and vice chairs. The new committee assignments are...