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AIG to Acquire HSB Group

American International Group, Inc. and Hartford Steam Boiler Group, Inc. (HSB) have entered into a definitive agreement whereby AIG will...

ING Sees Asset Management Growth

Holland’s ING Group, already the 19th largest global asset manager, stands to significantly increase its standing to number 11 when...

HIGGINBOTHAM READY FOR BLAST-OFF

The merger between Fort Worth insurance agency Higginbotham & Assoc. and InsureZone has been finalized. The combination, announced last March,...

STATE FARM BRANCHES OUT

State Farm Insurance Cos., the nation’s largest home and personal auto insurer, has agreed to sell Fortis individual health insurance...

Fairfax Lowered

The counterparty credit and senior un-secured debt ratings on Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Fairfax) were lowered from “BBB+” to “BBB-”...