The News Review:
- Employers Holdings, Inc. Acquisition of AmCOMP Brings Its Workers …
- Insurance Marketplace Leaders Join IMSA Board
- BestWeek: Obama Closing Gap on Insurance Industry Support, Survey …
Employers Holdings, Inc. Acquisition of AmCOMP Brings Its Workers …
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5 million,
including the assumption of approximately $35. The
acquisition expands EMPLOYERS workers’ compensation insurance operations to 29
states and 17 branch offices, and significantly advances the EMPLOYERS vision
of being the leader in the property and casualty insurance industry
specializing in workers’ compensation. 15 in cash for each share. EMPLOYERS
financed the purchase price through a combination of cash and debt.
Insurance Marketplace Leaders Join IMSA Board
MarketWatch
31, 2008
BETHESDA, MD, Oct 31, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) –
The Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA) has approved
a new Chairman of the Board and has elected its new Board of
Directors, representing leaders from across the life insurance
marketplace. At its annual meeting, IMSA Board members confirmed Scott Curtis,
Senior Vice President of Raymond James & Associates, as Chairman of
the standards-setting organization. “As the entire financial services industry continues down the path of
regulatory modernization, IMSA’s national insurance focused sales and
suitability standards, compliance solutions, efficiency services, and
consumer educational tools should be very valuable,” said Curtis. “IMSA is very well positioned to continue making material and
meaningful contributions to insurance manufacturers, distributors,
regulators, and consumers. ”
In addition, Kevin Slawin, President, Allstate Financial
Distribution, has been approved as Chair-Elect. “IMSA not only sets
the standards for ethical business practices,” said Slawin, “but IMSA
also helps insurance companies to reach those standards through
compliance solutions, infrastructure tools and industry collaboration
with regulators and distributors. All of this ultimately protects the
consumer.
BestWeek: Obama Closing Gap on Insurance Industry Support, Survey …
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, Oct 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama appears to be making inroads among
professionals in the heavily Republican insurance industry, according to
a poll conducted by BestWeek U. In the final pre-election online survey of nearly 1,000 industry
professionals, the Illinois senator gained 8. 7 percentage points in
favorability from his standing in mid-September.
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