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IIS To Induct Three Into Insurance Hall of Fame

The International Insurance Society’s “Insurance Hall of Fame” will have three new members following the annual meeting on July 9 in Vienna, Austria. Nippon Life’s Chairman Josei Itoh, Tillinghast Consulting’s former President James C.H. Anderson and GEICO’s Founder Leo Goodwin …

Big Turnout Expected for IIS Vienna Meeting

The International Insurance Society expects that its annual seminar, to be held in Vienna, Austria July 8-11, will “draw over 600 senior people in financial services from 50 countries.” “The Insurance Revolution: New Frontiers in the Convergence of Financial Services” …

NYC Financial Officer to Probe Holocaust Accords

An inquiry into accords reached or pending with a number of European nations aiming to settle billion-dollar claims stemming from the Holocaust will be led by New York City Comptroller Alan Hevesi. A group led by Hevesi will examine how …

Expert Says Nazis Stole Art

A U.S. government’s top art expert from the World War II era said the Nazis stole 600,000 pieces of art in Germany and the European lands they occupied during Hitler’s 12 years in power. About 200,000 works came from Germany …