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Chicago, April 5, 2011 – Hub International Limited , a leading insurance brokerage firm, announced today it has acquired the assets of four additional middle market agencies that operate as part of the Phoenix Insurance Group Inc. , a cluster partnership of various Alberta-based brokerages. Terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed.   The recently announced acquisitions include the operations of Phoenix located in Edmonton, Red Deer, Hinton and Drayton Valley and follow Hub’s purchase of the Grande Prairie operations of Phoenix in December 2010. Al Read full article…

Oklahoma City, April 11, 2011 – INSURICA, one of the nation’s leading privately held independent insurance agencies, announced its acquisition of Guaranty Insurance Services, headquartered in Plano, Texas.   “This acquisition significantly expands INSURICA’s market and is an excellent strategic fit for us.   We’ll nearly double our revenue to over $75 million, our colleague count will go from 245 to 465 and our locations will more than double from 12 to 27 offices, giving us increased presence in Texas and California while maintaining our locations in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Arizona, Oregon and Kansas. This major e Read full article…

The House of Representatives passed the National Flood Insurance Reform Act this week, which will re-authorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). After years of debates from lawmakers on how to handle the program, the House surprised many by passing the bill easily.

HR 1309 Passes with Overwhelming Support

The House passed HR 1309 with a 406-22 vote this week. Lawmakers were highly supportive of the bill that re-authorizes the NFIP.

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Many car companies are offering some interesting new deals to get you to buy one of their cars, according to The Today Shows Buy a new car, get a European vacation by Tara Baukus Mello.  A discounted European vacation can be had along with discounts of up to 7% off of your new car.  Your State Farm auto quote shouldnt change regardless of where you purchased your car, so look for some great savings and a fun, unexpected vacation if you take advantage of these offers.  By taking delivery of the car in Europe, you can save up to 7% off the MSRP, and a travel agent works to get you a discounted and sometimes free vacation.  Audi, Porsche, Volvo, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz are currently offering these deals.  Each company offers different discounts and perks, for example Volvo offers two free plane tickets while BMW and Mercedes-Benz offer two-for-one airline tickets.

Your first step is to head into the local dealership and place your order directly from Europe.  The wait time for your exact specifications is usually two months, but if you pick a car that is already made, you may be able to take your European vacation sooner.  There are no negotiations at the dealership because the pricing come discounted straight from the automaker overseas.  After you have ordered your new car, the automaker puts you in contact with a travel agent to arrange your vacation.  Car insurance is provided for at least two weeks by each of the automakers so you wont have to worry about getting your State Farm auto quote until you get home.  Vacations usually end up costing between $1,500 and $3,000.  Once your vacation is over, you leave your new car at a specific drop-off point and the automaker pays the transportation costs, car insurance, and all other fees.  You get to pick up your car from the dealership about two months later.

New York,April 25, 2011 – What appeared to be an effort by underwriters to hold the line on premiums gave way under the pressure of a highly overcapitalized market in the first quarter of 2011, according to the RIMS Benchmark Survey™, administered by Advisen Ltd. Three of the four lines of business tracked by the survey posted material decreases in average renewal premium, as reported by risk managers.   Average premiums fall in three of four lines tracked by the survey   “Risk managers tell us that insurers are more willing to walk away from underpriced business, and the numbers from the past couple of quarters seemed to show resolve to not let premiums fall further,” says Dave Bradford, Advisen executive vice president. “But capa Read full article…