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Arthur J Gallagher Buys Winn & Company Insurance Brokers

Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG), an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has acquired Winn & Company Insurance Brokers, in Hollister, California.

Lincoln Financial Launches Roth Conversion Analyzer

Lincoln Financial Group has launched the Roth Conversion Analyzer, a tool designed to help clients and their advisors make better informed decisions about the benefits of converting eligible retirement assets to a Roth IRA.

Jackson Deploys Thunderhead's NOW Platform

Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson) has selected Thunderhead's NOW platform to streamline the production and delivery of its policy documentation, correspondence and other personalized content.

Navigators Launches Professional Liability Coverage For IT Consultants

The Navigators Group said that its underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Company, has launched its Convergence policy to provide professional liability coverage to IT consultants, software developers, business process outsourcing firms and providers of web-based services and other technology firms.

Cigan Expands Network In Africa With 47,000 Facilities

Cigan International has expanded its network in Africa with the addition of 47,000 health care facilities as part of the launch of CiganLinks Africa in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Morocco. The CiganLinks Africa network expansion is designed to offer customers discounts when accessing local network for care and to reduce costs at the time care is delivered.

Marsh & McLennan Acquires Thomas Rutherfoord

Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh, has acquired Thomas Rutherfoord, an independently owned brokerage firm, to strengthen its position in the insurance industry.

Zurich Launches E&O Policy For Employed Lawyers

Zurich North America has launched a new errors & omissions (E&O) policy Employed Lawyers Select, which it claims to give in-house counsel coverage against negligence claims.

Universal Q4 Revenues Up 18% To $54m

Universal Insurance Holdings has reported revenues of $54m for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of 18% compared to $45.5m for the same period last year.

ISO, MSA Research Team Up For Property Claim Services

ISO is working with Toronto based MSA Research to bring Property Claim Services (PCS) to Canada that enables primary insurance companies, reinsurers, brokers, and others to receive data about Canadian catastrophes, including man-made and extreme weather events.

Mutual of Omaha Unveils Investment Option For Retirement Income

Mutual of Omaha has unveiled a new investment option Lifetime Guaranteed Income Account, to translate employee retirement savings into known guaranteed income for life.

Disability Insurance Enters Into Alliance With Peloton

Disability Insurance Services (DIS) has entered into an alliance with Peloton Global Distribution Services, under which Peloton members will have access to DIS offerings, such as disability marketing, sales tools and underwriting and case management support.


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