November 17, 2006
Liberty Mutual Group announced from its Boston headquarters that it has received a license to operate a wholly owned general insurance company in Vietnam. Liberty Mutual has had a presence in Vietnam since 2003 when it opened its first representative …
October 18, 2006
Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group and an insurer of public and private schools throughout the Midwest, is hosting a free, day-long seminar on Oct. 23, 2006, to help Ohio school officials develop better school safety plans. Recognizing …
September 29, 2006
Hawaii may be a relatively small in size, but it hopes to reap big dividends using its geography, according to the state’s Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt. Because of its location, the Aloha state is perfectly poised to attract business in …
September 25, 2006
Hawaii:Perfectly poised for insurers in the Pacific Rim Although it is undeniably one of the 50 United States, Hawaii’s location at the edge of the Pacific Rim yields creative business opportunities throughout the world. The state’s captive insurer law already …
September 25, 2006
Although it is undeniably one of the 50 United States, Hawaii’s location at the edge of the Pacific Rim yields creative business opportunities throughout the world. The state’s captive insurer law already has reaped dividends, and Hawaii’s port of entry …
September 21, 2006
Jim Deal, a 72-year-old Minnesota crop insurance company founder from Anoka County, decided to go big when he recently joined the ranks of major political donors. Angered by Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s record on taxes, Deal didn’t parcel out his money …
September 14, 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s near-fatal crash on a motorcycle this year reflected a troubling trend: More bikers are getting killed on the road. Roethlisberger’s June 12 accident was one of three within two days that the National Transportation Safety …
August 28, 2006
Statistics indicate a disproportionately high rate of drowning among children from immigrant families in Washington state and cultural differences are likely involved, according to a Children’s Hospital researcher. The review of drownings last year found drowning rates were generally higher …
July 4, 2006
EU Leaders Fiddle While Europe Burns: The crisis in the European Union, provoked when French and Dutch voters rejected the EU Constitution, is being largely ignored by Europe’s leaders. Instead of a bit of soul-searching and reassessment, they’ve chosen to …
June 22, 2006
The Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group plans to enter the Turkish market with the purchase of a majority stake in Seker Sigorta A.S. Liberty Mutual signed an agreement on June 16 with Sert Holding A.S. for the acquisition of a majority …