February 24, 2008
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February 24, 2008
Stock Prices: Brokerage stocks mimicked the overall uneasiness of the stock market during January. Hilb Rogal & Hobbs (NYSE:HRH) traded down 11.2 percent while Arthur J. Gallagher traded up 5 percent. Overall the sector was down 8 percent year-to-date. M&A …
February 22, 2008
In the first report of its kind, U.S. health officials said the nation’s states and cities made a strong effort to prepare for a flu pandemic, bioterrorism or other emergency health crises, but big challenges remain. “I think in terms …
February 20, 2008
A federal appeals court has overturned a $500 million settlement reached two years ago by The Travelers. Cos. Inc., a move that could open the company to potential new lawsuits. Travelers said it is evaluating the ruling by the Second …
February 20, 2008
Minneapolis-based Western National Insurance Group recently announced their full year financial results through Dec. 31, 2007. These results reflect the pooled financial results of all companies in the group. Significant comparative financial measures include: • Total Assets – grew from …
February 19, 2008
The sharpest debate so far over paying victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse broke out recently as a House panel unanimously backed a compensation fund and sent it on for more hearings. With survivors listening in the hearing room, …
February 15, 2008
Minnesota’s battle over smoking bans is making its way into private homes, as residents of one high-rise condominium along the Mississippi River have voted to make their building smoke-free. At La Rive Condominiums in Minneapolis, smoking will be prohibited in …
February 12, 2008
Minneapolis-based Collins is expanding its services as a reinsurance intermediary to Europe. President and CEO Pat Denzer announced that the Company had engaged Michel Fernandez, a native Parisian, who has worked for 15 years as a reinsurance broker serving European …
February 12, 2008
Minneapolis-based Western National Insurance Group recently announced that effective as of Feb. 11, 2008, Jeffrey J. Couchman will join the Western National Insurance Group’s management team, serving as both senior vice president & general manager of the Group’s west coast …
February 11, 2008
A Fargo, N.D. insurance agent has pleaded guilty to 38 felony charges as part of a plea agreement recommending that he serve a total of two years in prison. Sixty-one-year-old David Skjerven (SHUR’-ven) also would pay more than 1.3 million …