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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of bailed-out insurance giant American International Group told a congressional panel yesterday the company was on its way to repaying the government, but a US Treasury official said taxpayers could still face losses.
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DATE: May 27, 2010
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AM Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of Hiscox USA Group and its lead member, Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. (HICI), of Geneva, Illinois.
Hiscox USA is comprised of HICI a...
DATE: May 27, 2010
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An improved investment performance helped BF&M Ltd. post a massive increase in profit for the first quarter of this year.
The insurer and investment company yesterday announced a profit of $5.92 million for the first three months of the year, compare...
DATE: May 26, 2010
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Laptops in a classroom can increase engagement, attentiveness, participation and learning, according to a study of college students, published by this month's edition of the journal Computers & Education.
However, like any other aid to education, the...
DATE: May 26, 2010
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Bermuda-based re/insurer Hiscox is launching its first graduate scheme for Bermudian graduates, the company announced yesterday.
With the application process now underway, Hiscox is initially searching for two Bermudian graduates who graduated in eit...
DATE: May 26, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — British retailer Marks and Spencer Group plc yesterday reported a rise in full-year profit of nearly four percent, led by increased sales of non-food items such as clothing.
Net profit for the year ending April 3 was £526.3 million ($75...
DATE: May 26, 2010
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Twelve Bermudian undergraduate students set out on the road to what could be a career in the insurance industry yesterday.
They will be joined by two American undergraduates in the ninth Annual Bermuda Foundation For Insurance Studies (BFIS) Summer I...
DATE: May 26, 2010
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BEIJING (AP) – The United States and China pledged closer co-operation on financial regulation and energy yesterdday but made no breakthroughs on currency exchange rates in a high-level dialogue overshadowed by Korean tensions.
China agreed to modify...
DATE: May 26, 2010
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended only slightly lower yesterday after a sharp fall early in the day as surging gold mining shares cushioned a drop in energy shares on worries that Europe's banking problems could derail global econo...
DATE: May 26, 2010
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LONDON - Britain's leading shares tumbled yesterday, laid low by big falls from banks and commodity issues as ongoing euro zone debt contagion fears and rising tensions in Korea kept investors wary. By the close, the FTSE 100 index was down 128.93 po...
DATE: May 26, 2010
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