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Insurance companies have been busy dealing with calls from passengers caught up in the Heathrow Terminal 5 baggage crisis. Go Travel insurance said travellers were turning to

National Financial Partners Corp. , a national network of independent financial advisors specializing in life insurance and wealth transfer, corporate and executive benefits, and financial planning and investment advisory services, today announced that it has exercised the accordion feature of its credit facility, increasing the amount available for borrowing by $25 million to $250 million.

National Financial Partners Corp. , a national network of independent financial advisors specializing in life insurance and wealth transfer, corporate and executive benefits, and financial planning and investment advisory services, announced executive promotions designed to support the Company's growth and strengthen its operations.

OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and issuer credit ratings of 'a' of North American Casualty Group and its members, California insurance Company and Continental Indemnity Company , which operate under a pooling arrangement.

Hull & Company, a provider of insurance and re-insurance products, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Big Sky Underwriters.

Aviva Canada has announced the rebranding of its subsidiary companies Pilot insurance, and Scottish & York insurance, as Aviva Pilot and Aviva Scottish & York.

American International Group, the world's largest insurer, cut Chief Executive Martin Sullivan's 2007 pay by about 48 percent from 2006, to $13.93 million, according to a regulatory filing late Friday. via insurance Journal West

PEARL RIVER, NY (MARKET WIRE) Riccardo Nicolini, a long-time senior executive of Assicurazioni Generali, Italy's leading international insurance company, has joined The U.S. RE Group, Tal P. Piccione, Chairman and CEO, announced.

MEGA Life & Health to pay $5.6 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.

California has the distinction of having some of the highest real estate and housing prices in the nation. because of this California homeowner insurance rates tend to be higher as compared with many other parts of the country. When you factor in the fact that earthquake insurance is also needed in most parts of the state you can see why the rates are so high.