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11 09, 2015

Florida-Based Prepared Holdings to be Acquired by Meridian

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Prepared Holdings, LLC, the holding company for Prepared Insurance Co., has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Meridian Insurance Holdings, Inc., a private investment group, under which Prepared will be acquired by Meridian. It is anticipated that Meridian will …

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11 09, 2015

NYC Credit Unions Face Risks From Taxi Industry Woes

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New York credit unions that have run up large exposures to the city’s iconic yellow cabs are facing a sharp increase in loan losses after a judge threw out a legal challenge to ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. Four credit …

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28 08, 2015

Deadly Erika May Weaken Before Reaching Florida on Monday

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Deadly Tropical Storm Erika may weaken as it passes over the mountains of the Dominican Republic Friday before continuing on a path that may bring it to Florida on Monday. Erika was 90 miles (144 kilometers) east-southeast of Santa Domingo …

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2 09, 2015

What El Niño Means for the Coming Winter in U.S.

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How the weather plays out in the next six months will have a lot to say about the California drought, snow in the Northeast and even the price of natural gas. A strong El Nino in the equatorial Pacific will make …

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9 09, 2015

Survey: Many Drivers Unaware of Auto Safety Technology

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Adaptive cruise control has been an option on some cars for almost a decade. But in a recent national survey, 65 percent of U.S. drivers didn’t know what it was. The survey, by the University of Iowa Public Policy Center’s …

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11 09, 2015

Who Will Be Next? M&A Trends to Be Eyed at Monaco Reinsurance Meeting

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A prolonged decline in global reinsurance prices is spurring merger moves in the sector, with many executives attending next week’s annual industry meeting in Monte Carlo eyeing who might next become predator or prey. While the $600 billion industry, which …

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1 09, 2015

Woodruff-Sawyer in California Names Ritthaler Vice President

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Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Mike Ritthaler vice president and technology practice director. Ritthaler will be based in San Francisco, Calif. and will lead efforts to further the firm’s niche in the technology industry. He has more than 25 years …

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10 09, 2015

Lloyd’s Reports $1.87 Billion Pre-Tax Profit for First Six Months

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Lloyd’s announced a pre-tax profit of US$1.87 billion (£1.19 billion) for H1 of 2015 and a combined ratio of 89.5 percent. Other highlights for the first six months include: Pre-tax profit of US$1.87 billion (£1.19 billion); (H1 2014: £1.65 billion). …

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3 09, 2015

OSHA Fines Wisconsin Scrap Yard $42K after Worker Death

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A federal safety agency is proposing $42,000 in fines against a Waukesha, Wis., scrap yard where an employee was killed when he was struck by a forklift truck. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Waukesha Iron & Metal Inc. …

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11 09, 2015

XL Catlin Introduces Commercial Crime Insurance Policy

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To help businesses recover from the financial repercussions of corporate crime, XL Catlin’s Global Crime business has introduced a new commercial crime  insurance policy in the US. According to Greg Bangs, chief underwriting officer of XL Catlin’s Global Crime insurance …

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